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Runnymede

Runnymede proper noun: a meadow near the Thames in Surrey, where the Magna Carta was signed.

Proper noun

Runnymede

  1. A meadow near the Thames in Surrey, where the Magna Carta was signed.
  2. A borough in Surrey, England, including the towns of Egham, Chertsey and Addlestone.
  3. An unincorporated community in Harper County, Kansas, United States.
  4. A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia.
  5. A town in Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area and the Southern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Origin of Runnymede

The name has been explained as Middle English runinge (“taking counsel”) + mede (“meadow”).

Questions about Runnymede

What does Runnymede mean?
Runnymede means a meadow near the Thames in Surrey, where the Magna Carta was signed.
What part of speech is Runnymede?
Runnymede is a proper noun.

Words near Runnymede in the dictionary

  1. runns
  2. runny
  3. runny nose
  4. runny noses
  5. Runnyford
  6. Runnymede
  7. runoff
  8. runoffs
  9. runographic
  10. runological
  11. runologist

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