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Meaning of Selwyn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname, in quiet use since the 19th century.
  3. Any of a number of places in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and US.
  4. A river in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after Bishop George Selwyn; in full, Selwyn River.
  5. A small settlement on the south side of the river in Canterbury, New Zealand.
  6. A territorial authority of Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the river; in full, Selwyn District.
  7. A locality, formerly a mining town in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, named after the Selwyn Range.
  8. A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
  9. A township in Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, renamed from Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield in 2013.
  10. An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
  11. Ellipsis of Selwyn College, Cambridge.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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