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Wednesbury

/ˈwɛnzbəɹi/

Wednesbury proper noun: a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9894).

Proper noun

Wednesbury

  1. A market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9894).

Origin of Wednesbury

From Middle English Wadnesberie, from Old English divinity Wōden, genitive case Wōdnes + byriġ, from burg (“fort”), meaning "Woden's stronghold".

Questions about Wednesbury

What does Wednesbury mean?
Wednesbury means a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9894).
What part of speech is Wednesbury?
Wednesbury is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wednesbury?
Wednesbury is pronounced /ˈwɛnzbəɹi/.

Words near Wednesbury in the dictionary

  1. wedlock
  2. wedlocked
  3. wedlocks
  4. wedmin
  5. Wedmore
  6. Wednesbury
  7. Wednesbury unreasonable
  8. Wednesbury unreasonableness
  9. Wednesdaies
  10. Wednesday
  11. Wednesday spoilers

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