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Towcester

/ˈtəʊstə/US/ˈtoʊstɚ/

Towcester proper noun: a market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP6948).

Proper noun

Towcester

  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP6948).

Origin of Towcester

From Middle English Tofeceaster, the name of the Roman fort on the River Tove, from Tove + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”).

Words that rhyme with Towcester

Questions about Towcester

What does Towcester mean?
Towcester means a market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP6948).
What part of speech is Towcester?
Towcester is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Towcester?
Towcester is pronounced /ˈtəʊstə/ (UK).

Words near Towcester in the dictionary

  1. towboater
  2. towboaters
  3. towboats
  4. towbodies
  5. towbody
  6. Towcester
  7. Towe
  8. towed
  9. towed the line
  10. towee
  11. towees

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