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Lanark

UK/ˈlænək/

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Scotland/ˈlanəɾk/

Lanark proper noun: a town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire (OS grid ref NS8843). Also the ellipsis of County of Lanark or Lanarkshire.

Proper noun

Lanark

  1. A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire (OS grid ref NS8843).
  2. A small city in Carroll County, Illinois.
  3. A ghost town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
  4. An unincorporated village in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
  5. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas.
  6. An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
  7. A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
  8. A community and former village in Lanark Highlands township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Also used as

Lanark is also the ellipsis of County of Lanark or Lanarkshire.

Origin of Lanark

From Cumbric *lannerch (“a glade”), compare Welsh llannerch (“glade, clearing”).

Words formed from Lanark

Questions about Lanark

What does Lanark mean?
Lanark means a town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire (OS grid ref NS8843).
What part of speech is Lanark?
Lanark is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lanark?
Lanark is pronounced /ˈlanəɾk/ (Scotland).

Words near Lanark in the dictionary

  1. Lanao del Norte
  2. Lanao del Sur
  3. LANAP
  4. Lanare
  5. lanaries
  6. Lanark
  7. Lanark County
  8. Lanark Highlands
  9. lanarkite
  10. Lanarkshire
  11. Lanarkshire disease

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