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Wycombe

/ˈwɪkəm/

Wycombe proper noun: a former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020 on the creation of Buckinghamshire unitary authority.

Proper noun

Wycombe

  1. A former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020 on the creation of Buckinghamshire unitary authority.
  2. A locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.
  3. An unincorporated community mostly in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Origin of Wycombe

From Old English wīċ (“village; bay”) + hām (“home; estate; village”). Doublet of Wickham.

Words formed from Wycombe

Words that rhyme with Wycombe

Questions about Wycombe

What does Wycombe mean?
Wycombe means a former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020 on the creation of Buckinghamshire unitary authority.
What part of speech is Wycombe?
Wycombe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wycombe?
Wycombe is pronounced /ˈwɪkəm/.

Words near Wycombe in the dictionary

  1. Wyclifite
  2. Wyclifites
  3. Wycoff
  4. Wycoffs
  5. Wycomb
  6. Wycombe
  7. wyd
  8. wydah
  9. wydahs
  10. wyde
  11. Wyden

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