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Lanark.

A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire (OS grid ref NS8843).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlanəɾk/Scotland/ˈlanəɹk/Scotland/ˈlænək/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlænɚk/Canada, US
  1. A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire (OS grid ref NS8843).

  2. A place in the United States: A small city in Carroll County, Illinois.

  3. A place in the United States: A ghost town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

  4. A place in the United States: An unincorporated village in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

  5. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cass County, Texas.

  6. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

  7. A place in the United States: A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.

  8. A community and former village in Lanark Highlands township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

  9. Ellipsis of County of Lanark or Lanarkshire: a county of Scotland.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · historical
Where this word comes from

From Cumbric *lannerch (“a glade”), compare Welsh llannerch (“glade, clearing”).

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