English Explanatory Dictionary

Bow Street

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A street in London WC2, England, of Bow Street Runner fame (OS grid ref TQ3081).
  2. A hamlet in Great Ellingham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0198).
  3. A village in Tirymynach community, near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, possibly named after the London street (OS grid ref SN6284).

Pronunciation

/bəʊ stɹiːt/

Word forms

Bow Street

Etymology

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

Derived words

Bow Street Runner
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