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Mendip

/ˈmɛndɪp/

Mendip proper noun: a former local government district in Somerset, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Shepton Mallet, and abolished in 2023 without replacement.

Proper noun

Mendip

  1. A former local government district in Somerset, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Shepton Mallet, and abolished in 2023 without replacement.

Adjective

Mendip (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the Mendips or Mendip Hills.
    • A reduction in Mendip stone traffic lead to 59003 moving to Germany in 1997, before being brought back to the UK in 2014 by GB Railfreight.2025 July 9, “Network News: Original silver and blue livery for Freightliner Class 59 to mark 40 years?”, in RAIL, number 1039, page 17

Origin of Mendip

Named after the Mendip Hills.

Words formed from Mendip

Questions about Mendip

What does Mendip mean?
Mendip means a former local government district in Somerset, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Shepton Mallet, and abolished in 2023 without replacement.
What part of speech is Mendip?
Mendip can be a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Mendip?
Mendip is pronounced /ˈmɛndɪp/.

Words near Mendip in the dictionary

  1. mending
  2. mending fences
  3. mending one's ways
  4. mendings
  5. Mendiola
  6. Mendip
  7. Mendip Hills
  8. mendipite
  9. Mendips
  10. Mendivil
  11. Mendivils

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