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Penrith

Penrith proper noun: a market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district, historically in Cumberland (OS grid ref NY5130).

Proper noun

Penrith

  1. A market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district, historically in Cumberland (OS grid ref NY5130).
  2. A town and western suburb of Sydney in the City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A local government area in New South Wales; in full, the City of Penrith.
  4. An unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States.

Origin of Penrith

First element from Cumbric *penn (“head, top, summit”). Suffix probably Cumbric *rıd (“ford”), or possibly Cumbric *rüð (“red”).

Words formed from Penrith

Questions about Penrith

What does Penrith mean?
Penrith means a market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district, historically in Cumberland (OS grid ref NY5130).
What part of speech is Penrith?
Penrith is a proper noun.

Words near Penrith in the dictionary

  1. penracks
  2. Penrhiwceiber
  3. Penrhyn
  4. Penrhyndeudraeth
  5. Penrice
  6. Penrith
  7. Penrod
  8. Penrose
  9. Penrose diagram
  10. Penrose diagrams
  11. Penrose drain

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