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Winkburn

Winkburn proper noun: a small village and civil parish (without a council) in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7158).

winkburn: a small village and civil parish (without a council) in Newark and Sherwood district,...
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Proper noun

Winkburn

  1. A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7158).

Origin of Winkburn

Located on a small stream named The Wink; "burn" is from Old English burna (“stream”).

Questions about Winkburn

What does Winkburn mean?
Winkburn means a small village and civil parish (without a council) in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7158).
What part of speech is Winkburn?
Winkburn is a proper noun.

Words near Winkburn in the dictionary

  1. wink-a-peeps
  2. wink-wink
  3. wink-winked
  4. wink-winking
  5. wink-winks
  6. Winkburn
  7. winked
  8. winked at
  9. Winkelman
  10. Winkelmann
  11. Winkelmanns

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