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Orgreave

Orgreave proper noun: a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, a part of Woodhouse Mill (OS grid ref SK4285).

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Proper noun

Orgreave

  1. A civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, a part of Woodhouse Mill (OS grid ref SK4285)
  2. A suburban area in Woodhouse ward, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4286).
    • The boundary between Rotherham and Sheffield separates the two parts.
  3. A hamlet in Alrewas parish, Lichfield district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1416).

Questions about Orgreave

What does Orgreave mean?
Orgreave means a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, a part of Woodhouse Mill (OS grid ref SK4285).
What part of speech is Orgreave?
Orgreave is a proper noun.

Words near Orgreave in the dictionary

  1. orgonic
  2. orgonite
  3. orgonomic
  4. orgonomy
  5. Orgosolo
  6. Orgreave
  7. orgs
  8. orgue
  9. orgueil
  10. orgues
  11. orguinette

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