clowne

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proper noun

A large village and civil parish in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4975).

OriginOld Welsh *Colün ← Proto-Brythonic *Colaunā →
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Meanings

clowne1

noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of clown.

Clowne2

proper noun
  1. A large village and civil parish in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4975).

Origin

  1. Proto-Brythonic*Colaunā
  2. Old Welsh*Colün“water, river”
  3. EnglishClowne

From Old Welsh *Colün (“water, river”), from Proto-Brythonic *Colaunā, of unknown meaning.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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