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Ludlow

UK/ˈlʌd.ləʊ/US/ˈlʌd.loʊ/

Ludlow proper noun: a town and civil parish with a town council in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5174).

Proper noun

Ludlow (countable and uncountable, plural Ludlows)

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5174).
  2. A locality in the Shire of Capel, Western Australia, Australia.
  3. A rural community of Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California.
  5. A ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado.
  6. A village in Champaign County, Illinois.
  7. A city in Kenton County, Kentucky.
  8. A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
  9. A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
  10. A village in Livingston County, Missouri.
  11. An unincorporated community in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
  12. An unincorporated community in Harding County, South Dakota.
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  1. A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
  2. The Ludlow epoch.
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Adjective

Ludlow (not comparable)

  1. Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 423 to 419 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the millipedes.

Ludlow meaning in Persian

Ludlow in Persian

town
لودلاو

Forms of Ludlow

pluralLudlows

Origin of Ludlow

From the Old English river name Hlūde, now the River Teme, + hlǣw (“mountain, hill, mound”).

Questions about Ludlow

What does Ludlow mean?
Ludlow means a town and civil parish with a town council in south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5174).
What is Ludlow in Persian?
Ludlow in Persian is لودلاو. See Ludlow meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Ludlow?
Ludlow can be a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Ludlow?
Ludlow is pronounced /ˈlʌd.ləʊ/ (UK).

Words near Ludlow in the dictionary

  1. Ludlams
  2. ludling
  3. ludlings
  4. ludlockite
  5. Ludlovian
  6. Ludlow
  7. Ludlows
  8. Ludlum
  9. Ludlumesque
  10. Ludlums
  11. Ludmir

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