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lambeth

/ˈlæmbəθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
lam-beth
IPA
/ˈlæmbəθ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A district in central London, England.

Uncountable

name

A London borough of Greater London.

Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Ellipsis of Lambeth Conference.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

The name is recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha, from Old English lamb (“lamb”) + hȳþ (“hithe, landing-place”), and in 1255 as Lambeth. Equivalent to lamb + hithe.

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lambeths (plural)

Phrases

Lambeth degree Lambeth Palace Lambeth Walk South Lambeth

Questions

How do you pronounce lambeth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæmbəθ/.
What does lambeth mean?
A district in central London, England.
Where does lambeth come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce lambeth

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