Jarrow

[ jar-oh ]

/ ˈdʒær oʊ /

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noun

a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, near the mouth of the Tyne River.

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Words nearby Jarrow

jarp, jarrah, Jarrell, Jarrett, jarring, Jarrow, Jarry, Jaruzelski, jarvey, Jarvik-7, Jas.

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How to use Jarrow in a sentence

Fonda tried in vain to convince Jarrow and Archer to ditch the project.
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The first window-glass was manufactured at Newcastle, and used in the windows of the church at Jarrow.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
It is probable that the smallest steamer now built in the Jarrow shipyards is larger than the John Bowes.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
The priory at the mouth of the Tyne suffered even more frequently from fire and foray than the monastery at Jarrow.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various

He gave the twisted straw hat to Jarrow, who pulled it open and clamped it over his clipped skull.
Isle o' Dreams|Frederick F. Moore
"Oh, I've heard enough of yer cock-and-bull yarns," retorted Jarrow, who was not averse to freeing his mind on Dinshaw.
Isle o' Dreams|Frederick F. Moore

British Dictionary definitions for Jarrow

Jarrow

/ (ˈdʒærəʊ) /

noun

a port in NE England, in South Tyneside unitary authority, Tyne and Wear: ruined monastery where the Venerable Bede lived and died; its unemployed marched on London in the 1930s; shipyards, oil installations, iron and steel works. Pop: 27 526 (2001)

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