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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kintyre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
kin-tyre
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A peninsula in the south-west of Argyll and Bute council area, western Scotland.

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An unincorporated community in Emmons County, North Dakota, United States. Original name: Campbell.

name

A neighbourhood of Saint Andrew parish, Jamaica.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Cinn Tìre (literally “headland”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Mull of Kintyre

Questions

What does kintyre mean?
A peninsula in the south-west of Argyll and Bute council area, western Scotland.
Where does kintyre come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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