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Washbourne

Washbourne proper noun: a village in Devon, England.

Proper noun

Washbourne

  1. A village in Devon, England.
  2. A village in Gloucestershire, England.
  3. A habitational surname.

Origin of Washbourne

"The stream used for washing", from Old English wæsc (“wash”) + burna (“stream”).

Questions about Washbourne

What does Washbourne mean?
Washbourne means a village in Devon, England.
What part of speech is Washbourne?
Washbourne is a proper noun.

Words near Washbourne in the dictionary

  1. washboarding
  2. washboardings
  3. washboardist
  4. washboardists
  5. washboards
  6. Washbourne
  7. washbowl
  8. washbowls
  9. Washbrook
  10. Washbrooks
  11. Washburn

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