name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any terrestrial tortoise. obsolete

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   An unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

dick turpinturtle

Example

More examples

"Turpin has been navigating lava tour boats for many years and has lived on the Big Island since 1983."

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], of Germanic origin: Tur (“god or divine”) + pin (“evergreen tree”).

Related phrases

land tortoise

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