Balclutha

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proper noun

A town on the Clutha River in South Otago, New Zealand, which is the administrative centre for Clutha District.

OriginScottish Gaelic baile →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town on the Clutha River in South Otago, New Zealand, which is the administrative centre for Clutha District.

Origin

  1. Scottish Gaelicbaile
  2. EnglishBalclutha

From Scottish Gaelic baile + Clutha, an old name for the River Clyde.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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