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Tees.

A river in the counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, north east England. The river flows through the city of Middlesbrough.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtiːz/UK
  1. A river in the counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, north east England. The river flows through the city of Middlesbrough.

  2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.

Where this word comes from

From Old English *Tēs(e), but uncertain beyond that. Possibly from Proto-Brythonic *tes (“heat”), which would be in reference to the “boiling” surging water of so much of the upper river, especially at places like Cauldron Snout.

noun/ˈtiːz/UK
  1. Alternative letter-case form of tees.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English *Tēs(e), but uncertain beyond that. Possibly from Proto-Brythonic *tes (“heat”), which would be in reference to the “boiling” surging water of so much of the upper river, especially at places like Cauldron Snout.

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