Bow

See also: bow, BoW, and BOW

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (UK (places)) IPA^(key): /bəʊ/

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Proper noun

Bow

1. A surname.
2. A place name:
   1. A suburb of eastern London, in the borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3782).
   2. A village and civil parish in Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS7201).
   3. A hamlet in Ashprington parish, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8156).
   4. A hamlet in Stanford in the Vale parish, Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU3494).
   5. An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States.
   6. A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.
   7. An unincorporated commmunity in Skagit County, Washington, United States.

Derived terms

• Bowbells
• Bow Brickhill
• Bow Creek
• Bow Street
• Bromley-by-Bow

Anagrams

• WBO, Wob