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Bow Street
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English
+, Ceredigion
Etymology
The street in London was named in 1638 for its shape, it is slightly curved.
Pronunciation
en /bəʊ stɹiːt/
en iːt 2
Proper noun
Bow Street
en hamlet par/Great Ellingham dist/Breckland co/Norfolk cc/England OS grid ref TM0198. List of United Kingdom locations: Bou-Boz#Bow
en village wcomm/Tirymynach near town/Aberystwyth co/Ceredigion cc/Wales, possibly named after the London street OS grid ref SN6284.
Derived terms
en Bow Street Runner
References
en London Named roads