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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The crest of a hill

   "But all that sunny hillcrest seemed brightened by the marquis."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
2. 2
   A suburb of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
3. 3
   A number of places in Australia:; A suburb of Logan City, Brisbane, Queensland.
4. 4
   A number of places in Australia:; A suburb of Adelaide.
5. 5
   A number of places in Australia:; A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania.

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6. 6
   A number of places in Australia:; A locality in the Shire of Pyrenees, central western Victoria.
7. 7
   A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, north of Waitemata Harbour.
8. 8
   A suburb of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.
9. 9
   A community in the municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada.
10. 10
    A hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.
11. 11
    A community in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
12. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Little Rock, Arkansas.
13. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of San Diego, California.
14. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Ogle County, Illinois.
15. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Porter County, Indiana.
16. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Paterson, New Jersey.
17. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Trenton, New Jersey.
18. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A community in Broome County, New York.
19. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet and census-designated place in Rockland County, New York.
20. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Queens, New York City, New York.
21. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Warren County, Ohio.
22. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Brazoria County, Texas.
23. 23
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Virginia.
24. 24
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Washington, D.C..
25. 25
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia.
26. 26
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

Synonyms

All synonyms

crown

Example

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"But all that sunny hillcrest seemed brightened by the marquis."

Etymology

From hill + crest.

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