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North Downs

North Downs proper noun: an area of chalk downland in Kent and Surrey, in south-east England.

Proper noun

North Downs

  1. An area of chalk downland in Kent and Surrey, in south-east England.

Origin of North Downs

From north + downs. Downs, meaning "hills", coming from Middle English doun and, in turn, from Old English dūn (“hill, mountain”).

Questions about North Downs

What does North Downs mean?
North Downs means an area of chalk downland in Kent and Surrey, in south-east England.
What part of speech is North Downs?
North Downs is a proper noun.

Words near North Downs in the dictionary

  1. North Devon
  2. North Dighton
  3. North District
  4. North Dorrigo
  5. North Dorset
  6. North Downs
  7. North Duffield
  8. North Dumfries
  9. North Dundas
  10. North East
  11. North East Delhi

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