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newgrange

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
new-grange
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A monument in County Meath, Ireland. A prehistoric neolithic monument, a circular ceremonial burial mound structure with astronomical alignments

name

A monument complex in County Meath, Ireland; containing the mound, other burial structures, various henges, and additional neolithic structures in the area. It is a World Heritage Site.

Etymology

From new + grange. From being located the fields referred to as the Newgrange demesne. From Calque of Latin Nova Grangia (“New Grange”). From nova+grangia. From being a new grange (“farm, farmland”) attached to the demesnes of the Cistercian Abbey of Mellifont during the Middle Ages.

Synonyms

Sí an Bhrú Si an Bhru Brú na Bóinne Bru na Boinne

Questions

What does newgrange mean?
A monument in County Meath, Ireland. A prehistoric neolithic monument, a circular ceremonial burial mound structure with astronomical alignments
Where does newgrange come from?
From new + grange. From being located the fields referred to as the Newgrange demesne. From Calque of Latin Nova Grangia (“New Grange”). From nova+grangia. From being a new grange (“farm, farmland”) attached to the demesnes of the Cistercian Abbey of Mellifont during the Middle Ages.

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