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cluny

/klˈuni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
cluny
IPA
/klˈuni/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France.

name

A parish south of Monymusk, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, the location of Cluny Castle (OS grid ref NJ6812).

name

A small village in Fife council area, Scotland, north-west of Kirkcaldy (OS grid ref NT2495).

name

A hamlet in Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada, named after the parish of Cluny in Scotland.

Etymology

From Latin Cluniacum, from Clunius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cluniacum, -

Derived Forms

Cluniac

Phrases

Cluny lace Offord Cluny

Rhymes With

rooney uni sunni mooney clooney looney puny loony cooney muni cuny bruni

Questions

How do you pronounce cluny?
The recorded pronunciation is /klˈuni/.
What does cluny mean?
A commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France.
Where does cluny come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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