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Rossendale

UK/ˈɹɒzəndeɪl/

Rossendale proper noun: a local government district with borough status of Lancashire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Bacup.

Proper noun

Rossendale

  1. A local government district with borough status of Lancashire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Bacup.

Origin of Rossendale

The Rossendale Valley and Forest of Rossendale are within the borough.

Questions about Rossendale

What does Rossendale mean?
Rossendale means a local government district with borough status of Lancashire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Bacup.
What part of speech is Rossendale?
Rossendale is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rossendale?
Rossendale is pronounced /ˈɹɒzəndeɪl/ (UK).

Words near Rossendale in the dictionary

  1. Rossella
  2. Rosselli-Gulienetti syndrome
  3. Rossello
  4. Rossells
  5. rosselly
  6. Rossendale
  7. rosser
  8. Rosser's trick
  9. rossers
  10. rosses
  11. Rossett

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