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Phippsburg

Phippsburg proper noun: a census-designated place in Routt County, Colorado, named after Lawrence C. Phipps.

phippsburg: a census-designated place in Routt County, Colorado, named after Lawrence C. Phipps
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Proper noun

Phippsburg

  1. A census-designated place in Routt County, Colorado, named after Lawrence C. Phipps.
  2. A town in Sagadahoc County, Maine.

Origin of Phippsburg

Probably from the surname Phipps + -burg in both cases.

Questions about Phippsburg

What does Phippsburg mean?
Phippsburg means a census-designated place in Routt County, Colorado, named after Lawrence C. Phipps.
What part of speech is Phippsburg?
Phippsburg is a proper noun.

Words near Phippsburg in the dictionary

  1. phiomyids
  2. Phipp
  3. Phippard
  4. Phippen
  5. Phipps
  6. Phippsburg
  7. Phips
  8. Phipson
  9. phiran
  10. phirans
  11. Phirem

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