Monkwearmouth

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/ˌmʌŋkˈwɪə(ɹ)məθ/

proper noun

An urban area in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, on the north side of the River Wear near its mouth (OS grid ref NZ3958).

OriginLatin monachorum →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An urban area in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, on the north side of the River Wear near its mouth (OS grid ref NZ3958).

Origin

  1. Latinmonachorum
  2. EnglishMonkwearmouth

From Wermuth Monachorum (1291), from Latin monachorum; see also Wearmouth.

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Cite this entry
APA

Monkwearmouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monkwearmouth

MLA

“Monkwearmouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monkwearmouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Monkwearmouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monkwearmouth.

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