Tuam

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/ˈtuːəm/

proper noun

A town in County Galway, Ireland.

OriginIrish Tuaim →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in County Galway, Ireland.

Origin

  1. IrishTuaim
  2. EnglishTuam

From Irish Tuaim, from tuaim (“tumulus”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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