Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

axminster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: axmin-ster
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A market town and civil parish with a town council in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2998).

noun

A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.

Example Sentences

"A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire."

Etymology

From Old English Acsan mynster, equivalent to the River Axe + minster.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: Acsan mynster

Inflected Forms

Axminsters (plural)

Questions

What does axminster mean?: A market town and civil parish with a town council in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2998).
Where does axminster come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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