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Redruth

/ɹəˈdɹuːθ/

Redruth proper noun: a town and civil parish with a town council in western Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7042).

Proper noun

Redruth

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in western Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7042).

Origin of Redruth

From Old Cornish Rhyd-ruth, meaning "red ford". Compare Cornish Resrudh.

Words formed from Redruth

Questions about Redruth

What does Redruth mean?
Redruth means a town and civil parish with a town council in western Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7042).
What part of speech is Redruth?
Redruth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Redruth?
Redruth is pronounced /ɹəˈdɹuːθ/.

Words near Redruth in the dictionary

  1. redrum
  2. redrummed
  3. redrumming
  4. redrums
  5. redrunk
  6. Redruth
  7. redruthite
  8. redruthites
  9. redry
  10. redrying
  11. reds

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