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Ouseburn

UK/ˈuːzˌbɜːn/US/ˈuzˌbɝn/

Ouseburn proper noun: a minor river in Tyne and Wear, England, which flows through Newcastle upon Tyne to the River Tyne.

Proper noun

Ouseburn

  1. A minor river in Tyne and Wear, England, which flows through Newcastle upon Tyne to the River Tyne.

Origin of Ouseburn

Per Breeze (1998), from the Proto-Brythonic equivalent of Welsh iesin (“sparking, shining”) (cf. Taliesin). Otherwise, derived from the same root (cf. Welsh ias) with a diminutive suffix, or else from Old English ġēose (“gush”).

Questions about Ouseburn

What does Ouseburn mean?
Ouseburn means a minor river in Tyne and Wear, England, which flows through Newcastle upon Tyne to the River Tyne.
What part of speech is Ouseburn?
Ouseburn is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ouseburn?
Ouseburn is pronounced /ˈuːzˌbɜːn/ (UK).

Words near Ouseburn in the dictionary

  1. ouræus
  2. ous
  3. Ousby
  4. Ousden
  5. ouse
  6. Ouseburn
  7. oused
  8. ousel
  9. Ouseley
  10. Ouseleys
  11. ousels

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