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neighbourhead

neighbourhead noun: neighbourhood.

Noun

neighbourhead (uncountable)

  1. (Scotland) Neighbourhood.

Forms of neighbourhead

alternative form (obsolete)neghborhede

Origin of neighbourhead

From Middle English neiȝboreheed, equivalent to neighbour + -head (“-hood”). Doublet of neighbourhood. Cognate with Scots nechbourhede, nichbourhede, neychbourheid, nichbourheid, neborhed (“neighbourhood”).

Questions about neighbourhead

What does neighbourhead mean?
Neighbourhead means neighbourhood.
What part of speech is neighbourhead?
Neighbourhead is a noun.

Words near neighbourhead in the dictionary

  1. neighboured
  2. neighboures
  3. neighbouress
  4. neighbouresses
  5. neighboureth
  6. neighbourhead
  7. neighbourhood
  8. neighbourhood effect
  9. neighbourhood effects
  10. neighbourhood electric vehicle
  11. neighbourhood electric vehicles

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