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Purslow

Purslow proper noun: a village in Shropshire, England.

Proper noun

Purslow

  1. A village in Shropshire, England.

Origin of Purslow

Old English, comprising a personal name (likely Pussa) and hlaw, "hill, mound, burial mound."

Questions about Purslow

What does Purslow mean?
Purslow means a village in Shropshire, England.
What part of speech is Purslow?
Purslow is a proper noun.

Words near Purslow in the dictionary

  1. purslane
  2. purslane tree
  3. purslanes
  4. pursley
  5. Pursleys
  6. Purslow
  7. pursse
  8. pursuable
  9. pursual
  10. pursuals
  11. pursuance

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