Bordon

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of bourdon (“pilgrim's staff”). alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Whitehill parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7935).

Synonyms

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bassbassoonbridgeburdencadencecello

Etymology

Variant of the place name Old English Barden (“barley valley”), from bere + dun (“hill, valley”).

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