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Truro

Syllables: Trur·o/ˈtɹʊəɹ.oʊ/

Truro proper noun: a city and civil parish with a city council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8244).

Proper noun

Truro

  1. A city and civil parish with a city council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8244).
    1. The Cornish constituency which existed from 1295 to 1997 and encompassed the city.
  2. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Knox County, Illinois.
  3. A minor city in Madison County, Iowa.
  4. A town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
  5. A township in Franklin County, Ohio.
  6. A town in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  7. A town in Mid Murray council area, South Australia.

Truro meaning in Marathi

Truro in Marathi

city in Cornwall
ट्रुरो ṭruro

Origin of Truro

Perhaps from Cornish try (“three, very”) + berow (“a boiling”), meaning "(a place of) great water turbulence", where the two fast rivers of Allen and Kenwyn meet to form the Truro. Alternatively, from the Gaulish tribal name Treveri, from Celtic trē ("through") + uer ("water, wet"), meaning "water crossing", in reference to "the people of the river crossing". The town in Nova Scotia is named after the city in England.

Words formed from Truro

Words that rhyme with Truro

Questions about Truro

What does Truro mean?
Truro means a city and civil parish with a city council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8244).
What is Truro in Marathi?
Truro in Marathi is ट्रुरो (ṭruro). See Truro meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Truro?
Truro is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Truro?
Truro is pronounced /ˈtɹʊəɹ.oʊ/.

Words near Truro in the dictionary

  1. Trupiano
  2. Trupianos
  3. Trupti
  4. Truran
  5. Trurans
  6. Truro
  7. Truro River
  8. Truro Shoal
  9. Truronian
  10. TRUS
  11. Truscello

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