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Melsetter

Melsetter proper noun: a hamlet on the island of Hoy, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND2689).

Proper noun

Melsetter

  1. A hamlet on the island of Hoy, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND2689).
  2. Former name of Chimanimani, the town in Zimbabwe, named by Thomas Moodie after his ancestral home in Orkney. Also the former name of Melsetter district, which now forms part of Chimanimani district.

Questions about Melsetter

What does Melsetter mean?
Melsetter means a hamlet on the island of Hoy, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND2689).
What part of speech is Melsetter?
Melsetter is a proper noun.

Words near Melsetter in the dictionary

  1. Melqart
  2. melrose
  3. Melrose Park
  4. Melroses
  5. mels
  6. Melsetter
  7. Melson
  8. Melsonby
  9. melt
  10. melt away
  11. melt down

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