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Tintagel

/tɪnˈtædʒəl/

Tintagel proper noun: a village and civil parish on the north coast of Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0588). The remains of Tintagel Castle are near the village.

Proper noun

Tintagel

  1. A village and civil parish on the north coast of Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0588). The remains of Tintagel Castle are near the village.

Origin of Tintagel

From Cornish or Norman French; an alternative name, Trevena, is Cornish.

Questions about Tintagel

What does Tintagel mean?
Tintagel means a village and civil parish on the north coast of Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0588). The remains of Tintagel Castle are near the village.
What part of speech is Tintagel?
Tintagel is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tintagel?
Tintagel is pronounced /tɪnˈtædʒəl/.

Words near Tintagel in the dictionary

  1. tintabulations
  2. tintack
  3. tintacked
  4. tintacks
  5. tintage
  6. Tintagel
  7. Tintaldra
  8. tintamar
  9. tintamarre
  10. tintamarres
  11. tintamars

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