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Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom proper noun: a market town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire.

Proper noun

Ramsbottom (countable and uncountable, plural Ramsbottoms)

  1. A market town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Ramsbottom

pluralRamsbottoms
alternative formRamsbotham
alternative formRansbottom

Origin of Ramsbottom

From either Old English ramm (“ram”) or hramsa (“ramsons”) + botm (“bottom, ground”).

Words formed from Ramsbottom

Phrases with Ramsbottom

Questions about Ramsbottom

What does Ramsbottom mean?
Ramsbottom means a market town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire.
What part of speech is Ramsbottom?
Ramsbottom is a proper noun.

Words near Ramsbottom in the dictionary

  1. Ramsay's pythons
  2. ramsayite
  3. ramsbeckite
  4. Ramsbotham
  5. Ramsbothams
  6. Ramsbottom
  7. Ramsbottom safety valve
  8. Ramsbottom safety valves
  9. Ramsbottoms
  10. Ramsburg
  11. Ramsburgs

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