Bow Street

English

Etymology

The street was named in 1638 for its shape, it is slightly curved.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəʊ stɹiːt/
  • Rhymes: -iːt

Proper noun

Bow Street

  1. A street in London WC2, England, of Bow Street Runner fame (OS grid ref TQ3081).
  2. A village near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, possibly named after the London street (OS grid ref SN6284).

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