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hurst

Syllabification: (hurst)
Pronunciation: /hərst/

Definition of hurst

noun

  • a hillock.
  • a sandbank in the sea or a river.
  • [usually in place names] a wood or wooded rise.

Origin:

Old English hyrst, of Germanic origin; related to German Horst

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