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Winscombe

/ˈwɪns.kəm/

Winscombe proper noun: a village in Winscombe and Sandford parish, North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4257).

Proper noun

Winscombe

  1. A village in Winscombe and Sandford parish, North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4257).
  2. A rural locality in south Canterbury, New Zealand.

Origin of Winscombe

Inherited from Middle English Wynescumbe, Wynscombe, via Anglo-Norman Winescome, a spelling reinterpretation of Old English *Wīnescumb, from Old English wīn (“wine”) + Old English cumb (“valley”), literally 'The wine valley/combe'.

Phrases with Winscombe

Questions about Winscombe

What does Winscombe mean?
Winscombe means a village in Winscombe and Sandford parish, North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4257).
What part of speech is Winscombe?
Winscombe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Winscombe?
Winscombe is pronounced /ˈwɪns.kəm/ (UK).

Words near Winscombe in the dictionary

  1. wins the day
  2. wins the lottery
  3. wins through
  4. wins up
  5. Winscales
  6. Winscombe
  7. Winscombe and Sandford
  8. Winsett
  9. Winsetts
  10. winsey
  11. winseys

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