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Townshend

UK/ˈtaʊn.zənd/

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Australia/ˈtæɔn.zənd/

Townshend proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Townshend

  1. A surname.
  2. A small village in Crowan parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW5932).
  3. A town and census-designated place therein, in Windham County, Vermont, United States, named after Charles Townshend.

Questions about Townshend

What does Townshend mean?
Townshend means a surname.
What part of speech is Townshend?
Townshend is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Townshend?
Townshend is pronounced /ˈtaʊn.zənd/ (UK).

Words near Townshend in the dictionary

  1. townsfellow
  2. townsfellows
  3. townsfolk
  4. townsfolks
  5. townsful
  6. Townshend
  7. township
  8. township music
  9. townships
  10. townshipwide
  11. townsite

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