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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A placename:; A village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9238). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A placename:; A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A placename:; A rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Carmichael No. 109) and special service area therein, in Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

hoagland howard carmichael

Etymology

From Cumbric *cayr (cognate of Welsh caer (“fort, stronghold”)) + the personal name Michael.

Related phrases

Carmichael number

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