pelham

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6

Definition of pelham

13 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side.
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noun

  1. A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side.

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP108368).
  2. (countable, uncountable)A town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
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  5. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
    “Newton joins Brookline and a dozen other towns that have adopted similar bans, including Belchertown, Chelsea, Concord, Malden, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Melrose, Needham, Pelham, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester, according to the state Department of Public Health.”
  6. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  7. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  8. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  9. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  10. (countable, uncountable)A place in Australia:
  11. (countable, uncountable)A place in Australia:
  12. (countable, uncountable)A habitational surname from Old English.

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Etymology

From the Old English personal name *Pēola + hām (“homestead”).

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