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Skegness

UK/ˌskɛɡˈnɛs/

Skegness proper noun: a town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663).

Proper noun

Skegness

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663).
    Synonyms:
    Skeggers, Skeggy

Synonyms of Skegness

Origin of Skegness

From either (East) Old Norse Skeggi (personal name) or skegg (“beard”) + nes (“headland”).

Questions about Skegness

What does Skegness mean?
Skegness means a town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England (OS grid ref TF5663).
What part of speech is Skegness?
Skegness is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Skegness?
Skegness is pronounced /ˌskɛɡˈnɛs/ (UK).

Words near Skegness in the dictionary

  1. skeg
  2. Skegby
  3. skegger
  4. skeggers
  5. Skeggy
  6. Skegness
  7. skegs
  8. Skehan
  9. Skehans
  10. skeiling
  11. skeilings

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