Etymology

Derwentwater

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Today it means: A lake in Cumberland council area in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough. Full definition →

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The story

From Derwent + water; the River Derwent flows into the lake at the south end, and out at the north end.

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