Blackburn

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Blackburn

/ˈblækbəːn/ UK

Where it comes from

From Old English blæc (“dark”) + burna (“stream”).

proper noun Blackburns · Blackbourn · Blackburne

countable, uncountable A large town in Blackburn with Darwen district, Lancashire, England. “This 2v1 is completely different and I never thought I’d have this offer on the table,” Hall told the gathered Blackburn crowd at Tuesday’s press conference. “I’ve took it knowing full well that it’s going to end up bringing more work in.
countable, uncountable A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8212).
countable, uncountable A town in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9865).
countable, uncountable A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Whitehorse, Victoria, Australia.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas, United States.
countable, uncountable A small city in Lafayette County and Saline County, Missouri, United States.
countable, uncountable A small town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States.
countable A habitational surname from Old English.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: blackburnian warbler, dendroica fusca, minister, munro, blacken, char, scorch, sear, singe, carbonize, torch, kiln, parch, broil, roast, combust

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@misc{blackburn_2026,
  title = {Blackburn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blackburn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}