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Wishaw

UK/ˈwɪʃɔː/

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Scotland/ˈwɪʃɔ/

Wishaw proper noun: a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, at one time (1920-1975) in the burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw (OS grid ref NS7955).

Proper noun

Wishaw

  1. A town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, at one time (1920-1975) in the burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw (OS grid ref NS7955).
  2. A small village and civil parish (served by Wishaw and Moxhull Parish Council) in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP1794).

Questions about Wishaw

What does Wishaw mean?
Wishaw means a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, at one time (1920-1975) in the burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw (OS grid ref NS7955).
What part of speech is Wishaw?
Wishaw is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wishaw?
Wishaw is pronounced /ˈwɪʃɔ/ (Scotland).

Words near Wishaw in the dictionary

  1. Wishams
  2. Wishart
  3. Wishart distribution
  4. Wishart distributions
  5. Wisharts
  6. Wishaw
  7. wishbone
  8. wishbone bush
  9. wishbone flower
  10. wishbone flowers
  11. wishboned

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