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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The head or source of a river.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A village and civil parish near Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5156).
2. 2
   A census-designated place and town, the county seat of Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, United States.
3. 3
   A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
4. 4
   A community in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
5. 5
   A town at the head of Waitemata Harbour, north-west of Auckland, New Zealand.

Synonyms

All synonyms

fontfountfountainfountainheadhampdenhead

Etymology

Etymology 1

Compound of river + head.

Etymology 2

From river + head.

Related phrases

county seatlong islandnew yorknew zealandnewfoundland and labradornova scotiashelburne countyst mary'ssuffolk county

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