WINTERBOURNE

Etymology

Noun

winterbourne (plural winterbournes)

A stream that only flows in winter (or after wet weather)

Proper noun

Winterbourne

Any of several villages in Britain.

A large village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6580).

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary



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