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St. Cuthbert's beads

St. Cuthbert's beads noun: the perforated joints of encrinites found on Lindisfarne.

st. cuthbert's beads: the perforated joints of encrinites found on Lindisfarne
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Noun

St. Cuthbert's beads pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The perforated joints of encrinites found on Lindisfarne.
    Synonyms:
    Cuddy's beads

Synonyms of St. Cuthbert's beads

Origin of St. Cuthbert's beads

Named after Cuthbert, the apostle of Northumbria (635-687).

Questions about St. Cuthbert's beads

What does St. Cuthbert's beads mean?
St. Cuthbert's beads means the perforated joints of encrinites found on Lindisfarne.
What part of speech is St. Cuthbert's beads?
St. Cuthbert's beads is a noun.

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  5. St. Croix Falls
  6. St. Cuthbert's beads
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