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Whitworth

/ˈwɪtwɜːrθ/

Whitworth proper noun: a small town and civil parish with a town council in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).

Proper noun

Whitworth (countable and uncountable, plural Whitworths)

  1. A small town and civil parish with a town council in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Whitworth

pluralWhitworths

Origin of Whitworth

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + worð (“enclosure”).

Words formed from Whitworth

Phrases with Whitworth

Questions about Whitworth

What does Whitworth mean?
Whitworth means a small town and civil parish with a town council in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).
What part of speech is Whitworth?
Whitworth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Whitworth?
Whitworth is pronounced /ˈwɪtwɜːrθ/.

Words near Whitworth in the dictionary

  1. Whitwell
  2. Whitwellian
  3. Whitwells
  4. Whitwick
  5. Whitwood
  6. Whitworth
  7. Whitworth gun
  8. Whitworth guns
  9. Whitworths
  10. whity
  11. Whixall

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