Birkenhead

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biographical name

Bir·​ken·​head ˈbər-kən-ˌhed How to pronounce Birkenhead (audio)
1st Earl of 1872–1930 Frederick Edwin Smith English jurist and statesman

Birkenhead

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geographical name

Bir·​ken·​head ˈbər-kən-ˌhed How to pronounce Birkenhead (audio)
ˌbər-kən-ˈhed
borough of northwestern England in Merseyside on the estuary of the Mersey River opposite Liverpool population 123,907

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“Birkenhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Birkenhead. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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