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exmoor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
ex-moor
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A moor and national park in Devon and Somerset, southern England.

noun

One of a breed of horned sheep of Devonshire, England, with white legs and face and black nostrils.

noun

One of a breed of ponies native to the Exmoor district.

Etymology

From Old English Ex + mōr (“moor”), 'the wet land where the River Exe rises'.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Exmoors (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Dartmoor Exe Exmouth

Questions

What does exmoor mean?
A moor and national park in Devon and Somerset, southern England.
Where does exmoor come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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