Redruth

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/ɹəˈdɹuːθ/

proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in western Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7042).

OriginOld Cornish Rhyd-ruth →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in western Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7042).

Origin

  1. Old CornishRhyd-ruth
  2. EnglishRedruth

From Old Cornish Rhyd-ruth, meaning "red ford". Compare Cornish Resrudh.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

druther
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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