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Monkwearmouth

/ˌmʌŋkˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/

Monkwearmouth proper noun: an urban area in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, on the north side of the River Wear near its mouth (OS grid ref NZ3958).

Proper noun

Monkwearmouth

  1. An urban area in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, on the north side of the River Wear near its mouth (OS grid ref NZ3958).

Origin of Monkwearmouth

From Wermuth Monachorum (1291), from Latin monachorum; see also Wearmouth.

Questions about Monkwearmouth

What does Monkwearmouth mean?
Monkwearmouth means an urban area in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, on the north side of the River Wear near its mouth (OS grid ref NZ3958).
What part of speech is Monkwearmouth?
Monkwearmouth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Monkwearmouth?
Monkwearmouth is pronounced /ˌmʌŋkˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/.

Words near Monkwearmouth in the dictionary

  1. Monkton
  2. Monkton Combe
  3. Monkton Farleigh
  4. Monktonhall
  5. Monktons
  6. Monkwearmouth
  7. monky
  8. monme
  9. Monmonier
  10. Monmore Green
  11. Monmouth

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