Ancoats

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proper noun

An urban area in central Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8498).

OriginOld English ān →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An urban area in central Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8498).

Origin

  1. Old Englishān“lonely”
  2. EnglishAncoats

From Old English ān (“lonely”) + cot (“cottage”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Ancoats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancoats

MLA

“Ancoats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancoats. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ancoats,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ancoats.

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