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Dunbar

  • /dʌnˈbɑː(ɹ)/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Historically Dynbaer. From Cumbric *dyn (“fort”) + *barr (“hill-crest, summit, top”).

proper noun Dunbars · Dynbaer

  1. countable, uncountable A town in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6778). 1965 — In reply he sent Wilfrid to his town of Dunbar under the supervision of a sheriff called Tydlin whom he knew to be more cruel. — Eddius Stephanus, Life of Wilfrid, Page 107, 12ᵗʰ century. Translated from Latin by J. F. Webb.
  2. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Houston County, Georgia.
  3. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Greencastle Township, Marshall County, Iowa.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky.
  5. countable, uncountable A village in Otoe County, Nebraska.
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio.
  7. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
  8. countable, uncountable A borough and township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
  9. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
  10. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Marlboro County, South Carolina.
  11. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Wise County, Virginia.
  12. countable, uncountable A city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
  13. countable, uncountable A town and census-designated place in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
  14. countable, uncountable A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: jacob, nelson, ortiz, allis, fortification, castle, citadel, bastion, fortress, stronghold, rampart, stockade, garrison, palisade, redoubt, bulwark

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"Dunbar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dunbar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Dunbar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dunbar

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"Dunbar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dunbar.

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@misc{dunbar_2026,
  title = {Dunbar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dunbar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}