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Whithorn

Whithorn proper noun: a small town or royal burgh in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX4540).

Proper noun

Whithorn

  1. A small town or royal burgh in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX4540).

Forms of Whithorn

alternative form (obsolete)Whitherne
alternative form (obsolete)Witherne

Origin of Whithorn

From Old English Hwītern

Questions about Whithorn

What does Whithorn mean?
Whithorn means a small town or royal burgh in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX4540).
What part of speech is Whithorn?
Whithorn is a proper noun.

Words near Whithorn in the dictionary

  1. whithersoever
  2. whitherto
  3. whithertofore
  4. whitherward
  5. whitherwards
  6. Whithorn
  7. whitie
  8. whitier
  9. whities
  10. whitiest
  11. whitified

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