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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
2. 2
   A suburb of the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
3. 3
   A suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
4. 4
   A small village in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
5. 5
   A small town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.

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6. 6
   A village in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada.
7. 7
   A ghost town in western Otago, New Zealand, which was abandoned in the 1980s after frequent flooding.
8. 8
   A coastal village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
9. 9
   A ghost town in Fresno County, California, United States.
10. 10
    A ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
11. 11
    The former name of Claraville, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
12. 12
    A village in Scott County, Missouri, United States.
13. 13
    An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
14. 14
    An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States.
15. 15
    A city, the county seat of Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.
16. 16
    A surname.

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Etymology

From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð (Modern Welsh Calchfynydd (“lime mountain”)).

Related phrases

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