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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU2908).
2. 2
   A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2659)
3. 3
   A community in Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada.
4. 4
   A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
5. 5
   A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.

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6. 6
   A census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States.
7. 7
   An unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.
8. 8
   A number of places in Australia:; A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales.
9. 9
   A number of places in Australia:; A village in the Blayney council area and the Cowra council area, New South Wales.
10. 10
    A number of places in Australia:; A locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland.
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    A number of places in Australia:; A town in north-east South Australia.
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    A number of places in Australia:; A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
13. 13
    A rural locality in Ashburton district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
14. 14
    A surname.

Etymology

From Old English lind (“lime tree”) + Old English hyrst (“hurst”).

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