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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A male given name derived from the place name.
2. 2
   A male given name derived from the place name.; Winston Churchill, a famous British prime minister.
3. 3
   A surname.
4. 4
   A place in England:; A village and civil parish in County Durham (OS grid ref NZ1316).
5. 5
   A place in England:; A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM1861).

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6. 6
   A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida.
7. 7
   A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Georgia.
8. 8
   A place in the United States:; A village in Daviess County, Missouri.
9. 9
   A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Broadwater County, Montana.
10. 10
    A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico.
11. 11
    A place in the United States:; A city in Douglas County, Oregon.
12. 12
    A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.

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"Besides being a great statesman, Sir Winston Churchill was a great writer."

Etymology

From Old English personal name Wine, in the genitive singular case Wines + tūn (“farm, village”).

Related phrases

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