Penzance

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/pɛnˈzæns/

proper noun

A coastal town, port, and civil parish with a town council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4730).

OriginCornish Pennsans →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town, port, and civil parish with a town council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4730).
  2. A special service area in the Regional Municipality of Sarnia, No. 221, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. A locality in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.

Origin

  1. CornishPennsans
  2. EnglishPenzance

From Cornish Pennsans, meaning "holy headland".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Penzance

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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