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Selkirk.

A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsɛlkɪɾk/Scotland/ˈsɛlkɪɹk/Scotland/ˈsɛlkɜːk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɛlkɚk/Canada, US
  1. A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).

  2. A city in Manitoba, Canada.

  3. A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

  4. An unincorporated community in Wichita County, Kansas, United States.

  5. A ghost town in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States.

  6. A hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States.

  7. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From Old English sǣl (“hall”) + cirice (“church”).

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