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surry

surry noun: friend.

Noun

surry (plural surries)

  1. (Potteries dialect) Friend
    Synonyms:
    friend

Proper noun capitalized: Surry

Surry

  1. A town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.
  2. A small town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States, named after the Earl of Surrey.
  3. A small incorporated town, the county seat of Surry County, Virginia, United States. Former names include: Smithville.
  4. (obsolete) Obsolete spelling of Surrey; however, more often a misspelling of Surrey.
    • “When you have seen more of this country, I am afraid you will think you have over-rated Hartfield. Surry is full of beauties.” “Oh! yes, I am quite aware of that. It is the garden of England, you know. Surry is the garden of England.”1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter XIV, in Emma: […], volume II, London: […] [Charles Roworth and James Moyes] for John Murray, →OCLC, pages 262–263
  5. A surname.

Synonyms of surry

Forms of surry

pluralsurries
alternative formsurrie

Origin of surry

From sirrah.

A spelling variant of Surrey found in some place names.

Words formed from surry

Phrases with surry

Words that rhyme with surry

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Questions about surry

What does surry mean?
Surry means friend.
What part of speech is surry?
Surry can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of surry?
The plural of surry is surries.

Words near surry in the dictionary

  1. surrounding
  2. surroundings
  3. surrounds
  4. surroyal
  5. surroyals
  6. surry
  7. Surry County
  8. surry fex
  9. Surry Hills
  10. surryph
  11. sursassite

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