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Mount Ayr

Mount Ayr proper noun: a small town in Newton County, Indiana, United States. Derived from Mount Airy, North Carolina.

Proper noun

Mount Ayr

  1. A small town in Newton County, Indiana, United States. Derived from Mount Airy, North Carolina.
  2. A city, the county seat of Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. Named after Ayr, Scotland, Robert Burns' birthplace, "mount" signifying the highest point in the area.

Questions about Mount Ayr

What does Mount Ayr mean?
Mount Ayr means a small town in Newton County, Indiana, United States. Derived from Mount Airy, North Carolina.
What part of speech is Mount Ayr?
Mount Ayr is a proper noun.

Words near Mount Ayr in the dictionary

  1. Mount Arthur
  2. Mount Assiniboine
  3. Mount Athos
  4. Mount Atkinson
  5. Mount Austin
  6. Mount Ayr
  7. Mount Baldy
  8. Mount Barker
  9. Mount Batten
  10. Mount Beauty
  11. Mount Beckworth

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