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Wearmouth

/ˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/

Wearmouth proper noun: the Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland.

Proper noun

Wearmouth

  1. The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland
  2. A surname.

Origin of Wearmouth

From Old English Wiremūþa, equivalent to Wear + mouth.

Questions about Wearmouth

What does Wearmouth mean?
Wearmouth means the Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland.
What part of speech is Wearmouth?
Wearmouth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wearmouth?
Wearmouth is pronounced /ˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/.

Words near Wearmouth in the dictionary

  1. wearisom
  2. wearisome
  3. wearisomely
  4. wearisomeness
  5. wearisomenesses
  6. Wearmouth
  7. wearout
  8. wearouts
  9. wearproof
  10. wears
  11. wears and tears

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