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Twickenham

/ˈtwɪkənəm/

Twickenham proper noun: a town in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-western Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ1673).

twickenham: a town in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-western Greater London, England, historically...
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Proper noun

Twickenham

  1. A town in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-western Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ1673).
  2. Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England.
    Synonyms:
    Twicks, Twickers
  3. An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States.

Synonyms of Twickenham

Origin of Twickenham

"Twicca's land by the river bend," from Old English personal name *Twic(c)a, in the genitive singular *Twic(c)an + hamm (“river bend”).

Questions about Twickenham

What does Twickenham mean?
Twickenham means a town in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-western Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ1673).
What part of speech is Twickenham?
Twickenham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Twickenham?
Twickenham is pronounced /ˈtwɪkənəm/ (UK).

Words near Twickenham in the dictionary

  1. twiced
  2. twicer
  3. twicers
  4. twicet
  5. twichild
  6. Twickenham
  7. Twickers
  8. twict
  9. twiction
  10. twiddlable
  11. twiddle

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