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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2139). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A former township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, now included in Stirling-Rawdon township. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A municipality in Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Lanaudière region, Quebec, Canada. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A habitational surname. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old Norse rauðr (“red”) + Old English dūn (“hill”).

Related phrases

Rawdon IslandRawdon Vale

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