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Sutton Hoo purse-lid

Sutton Hoo purse-lid proper noun: a metal lid, found in Suffolk, England, which functioned (probably with a plate behind it) as the top of a leather pouch for coins.

sutton hoo purse-lid: a metal lid, found in Suffolk, England, which functioned (probably with a plate behind it) as the...
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Proper noun

Sutton Hoo purse-lid

  1. A metal lid, found in Suffolk, England, which functioned (probably with a plate behind it) as the top of a leather pouch for coins.

Questions about Sutton Hoo purse-lid

What does Sutton Hoo purse-lid mean?
Sutton Hoo purse-lid means a metal lid, found in Suffolk, England, which functioned (probably with a plate behind it) as the top of a leather pouch for coins.
What part of speech is Sutton Hoo purse-lid?
Sutton Hoo purse-lid is a proper noun.

Words near Sutton Hoo purse-lid in the dictionary

  1. Sutton County
  2. Sutton Courtenay
  3. Sutton cum Duckmanton
  4. Sutton Forest
  5. Sutton Grange
  6. Sutton Hoo purse-lid
  7. Sutton Mandeville
  8. Sutton Montis
  9. Sutton on Sea
  10. Sutton Scarsdale
  11. Sutton Scotney

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