denver

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈdɛnvɚ/

Definition of denver

20 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A number of places in the United States:
    “(informal)”
    “Mrs. Eisenhower said she was not disappointed at the rainy weather in Denver during her visit, and said, in fact, she hoped to return to the Mile High City soon.”
    “Bespoke elevators and autowalks installed by Montgomery Kone at Denver International Airport”
    “Cities and small towns alike, from Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and Springfield, Ohio, to Whitewater, Wisconsin, have seen significant influxes of migrants. Even major urban centers such as New York City, Chicago, and Denver have sought Federal aid to manage the burden of new arrivals.”
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name

  1. A number of places in the United States:
    “(informal)”
    “Mrs. Eisenhower said she was not disappointed at the rainy weather in Denver during her visit, and said, in fact, she hoped to return to the Mile High City soon.”
    “Bespoke elevators and autowalks installed by Montgomery Kone at Denver International Airport”
    “Cities and small towns alike, from Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and Springfield, Ohio, to Whitewater, Wisconsin, have seen significant influxes of migrants. Even major urban centers such as New York City, Chicago, and Denver have sought Federal aid to manage the burden of new arrivals.”
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  16. A community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
  17. A town in the Shire of Hepburn and the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
  18. A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF6101).
  19. An English surname from Old English.
  20. A male given name transferred from the place name or surname.

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Etymology

Named after James W. Denver. The surname Denver ultimately derives from Old English Dene-fær ("crossing or passing of the Danes"), from Dene + fær; or alternatively from den-ōfer ("valley-bank"), from denu + ofer.

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