Wharfe

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proper noun

A river in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, England, which joins the Yorkshire River Ouse.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, England, which joins the Yorkshire River Ouse.
  2. A hamlet in Austwick parish, North Yorkshire, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD7869).

Origin

The name means "the bend;" see Middle English wharfe.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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