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Selkirk

UK/ˈsɛlkɜːk/

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Scotland/ˈsɛlkɪɾk/

Selkirk proper noun: a town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).

Proper noun

Selkirk

  1. A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).
  2. A city in Manitoba, Canada.
  3. A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Wichita County, Kansas, United States.
  5. A ghost town in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States.
  6. A hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States.
  7. A surname.

Origin of Selkirk

From Old English sǣl (“hall”) + cirice (“church”).

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Phrases with Selkirk

Questions about Selkirk

What does Selkirk mean?
Selkirk means a town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).
What part of speech is Selkirk?
Selkirk is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Selkirk?
Selkirk is pronounced /ˈsɛlkɪɾk/ (Scotland).

Words near Selkirk in the dictionary

  1. SELK
  2. Selke
  3. Selkes
  4. selkie
  5. selkies
  6. Selkirk
  7. Selkirk Rex
  8. Selkirk Rexes
  9. Selkirk's violet
  10. Selkirkshire
  11. Selks

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