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Sumburgh

Sumburgh proper noun: a settlement at the south end of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland; the prehistoric archaeological site of Jarlshof is in the area (OS grid ref HU4009).

Proper noun

Sumburgh

  1. A settlement at the south end of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland; the prehistoric archaeological site of Jarlshof is in the area (OS grid ref HU4009).

Questions about Sumburgh

What does Sumburgh mean?
Sumburgh means a settlement at the south end of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland; the prehistoric archaeological site of Jarlshof is in the area (OS grid ref HU4009).
What part of speech is Sumburgh?
Sumburgh is a proper noun.

Words near Sumburgh in the dictionary

  1. sumbul
  2. sumbulic acid
  3. sumbuls
  4. sumbuq
  5. sumbuqs
  6. Sumburgh
  7. Sumbwa
  8. sumdel
  9. Sumedha
  10. Sumer
  11. Sumeria

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