Placenames is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Placenames meaning
plural of placename
Using Placenames
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of placename
- In the example corpus, placenames often appears in combinations such as: the placenames, placenames referring, placenames and.
Context around Placenames
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Placenames
- In this selection, "placenames" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, celtic, contemporary, orcadian, referring, orders and committee stand out and add context to how "placenames" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include illustrated by placenames orders made and churches and placenames. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "placenames" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with placenames
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some countries have multiple official languages, resulting in multiple official placenames. (11 words)
The Placenames Committee has a three-year term, and members serve voluntarily. (12 words)
Many Cornish saints are commemorated also in Devon in legends, churches and placenames. (13 words)
Since very little is known about the Celtic language once spoken in Grisons, and almost nothing about Raetic, words or placenames thought to come from them are usually simply referred to as "pre-Roman". (34 words)
For Helen, maps are “fascinating conversation pieces because they contain so many placenames and decorative details such as cherubs, clouds, sea monsters and winds, and different details will appeal to different collectors”. (32 words)
It is also probably significant that the placenames referring to this god are often found close to placenames referring to another deity: Njörðr in Sweden and Freyr in Norway. (29 words)
Example sentences (15)
It is also probably significant that the placenames referring to this god are often found close to placenames referring to another deity: Njörðr in Sweden and Freyr in Norway.
For Helen, maps are “fascinating conversation pieces because they contain so many placenames and decorative details such as cherubs, clouds, sea monsters and winds, and different details will appeal to different collectors”.
There are words that sound like the bird’s call – – many of these woven into contemporary placenames.
The Placenames Committee has a three-year term, and members serve voluntarily.
Due to the rarity of surviving pre-Norse elements in Orcadian placenames, this theory does not enjoy much support.
Locative bases can follow the locative particle ki (to, towards) directly, such as runga, above, waho, outside, and placenames (ki Tamaki, to Auckland).
Lochs beyond Scotland and Ireland As "loch" is a common Gaelic word, it is found as the root of several Manx placenames.
Many Cornish saints are commemorated also in Devon in legends, churches and placenames.
Placenames have been given also to many other smaller falls, such as San Martín Falls, Rossetti Falls, and many others.
Since very little is known about the Celtic language once spoken in Grisons, and almost nothing about Raetic, words or placenames thought to come from them are usually simply referred to as "pre-Roman".
Some countries have multiple official languages, resulting in multiple official placenames.
Their official status is illustrated by Placenames Orders made since 2003, where official Irish names of baronies are listed.
Their official status is illustrated by Placenames Orders made since 2003, where official Irish names of baronies are listed under "Administrative units".
This evidence of a non-Gaelic language is supported by a sprinkling of P-Celtic placenames on the remote mainland opposite the island.
This is because historical Greek and Roman records from areas where this culture settled show Celtic placenames and personal names.
Common combinations with placenames
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: