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Paddy's Milestone

Paddy's Milestone proper noun: nickname of Ailsa Craig.

Proper noun

Paddy's Milestone

  1. (informal) Nickname of Ailsa Craig.

Origin of Paddy's Milestone

Named for its situation between Scotland and Ireland.

Questions about Paddy's Milestone

What does Paddy's Milestone mean?
Paddy's Milestone means nickname of Ailsa Craig.
What part of speech is Paddy's Milestone?
Paddy's Milestone is a proper noun.

Words near Paddy's Milestone in the dictionary

  1. paddy wagons
  2. Paddy's Day
  3. Paddy's Goose
  4. Paddy's hurricane
  5. Paddy's hurricanes
  6. Paddy's Milestone
  7. paddybird
  8. paddybirds
  9. paddyfield
  10. paddyfield warbler
  11. paddyfield warblers

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