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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dearne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
dearne
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in South Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Don.

Etymology

From Middle English Dern, Dyrne, Dirne, Dirna, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old English dierne (“hidden, concealed”), or of Celtic origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Bolton upon Dearne Wath upon Dearne

Questions

What does dearne mean?
A river in South Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Don.
Where does dearne come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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