Swale
Meaning
Proper Noun
- river , a tributary of the river, Ure in North Yorkshire (county) England (constituent country).
- The Swale, a channel between the Isle of Sheppey and the Kentish mainland
- local government district with borough status in Kent (county) England (constituent country), created in 1974 with its headquarters in Sittingbourne and named after the channel
Origin
- From Old English *swalwe, which could be related to swealwe. Also compare the proper noun Swallow.
Modern English dictionary
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