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Tom Bawcock's Eve

Tom Bawcock's Eve proper noun: an annual festival held on 23 December in Mousehole, Cornwall, to celebrate the efforts of legendary Mousehole resident Tom Bawcock to save the village from famine by going out to fish in a severe storm.

Proper noun

Tom Bawcock's Eve

  1. An annual festival held on 23 December in Mousehole, Cornwall, to celebrate the efforts of legendary Mousehole resident Tom Bawcock to save the village from famine by going out to fish in a severe storm.

Questions about Tom Bawcock's Eve

What does Tom Bawcock's Eve mean?
Tom Bawcock's Eve means an annual festival held on 23 December in Mousehole, Cornwall, to celebrate the efforts of legendary Mousehole resident Tom Bawcock to save the village from famine by going out to fish in a severe storm.
What part of speech is Tom Bawcock's Eve?
Tom Bawcock's Eve is a proper noun.

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