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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A piglet. Ireland

   "A bonham is defined as a young pig up to the age of 12 weeks old."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A city, the county seat of Fannin County, Texas, United States.
3. 3
   A hamlet in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST7733).

Synonyms

All synonyms

pigletpiglet

Example

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"A bonham is defined as a young pig up to the age of 12 weeks old."

Etymology

From Irish banbhán (“piglet”), altered under the influence of the surname Bonham.

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