Lonk
/ (lɒŋk) /
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noun
a breed of large mountain sheep having horns in both male and female, a trim even fleece, and black face and legs, found only in Lancashire and Derbyshire, England
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Word Origin for Lonk
possibly from a local Lancashire pronunciation of Lancs
Words nearby Lonk
Longworth, Longyearbyen, longyi, lonicera, Loniten, Lonk, Lonnie, Lönnrot, Lonsdale, Lonsdale Belt, Lons-le-Saunier
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How to use Lonk in a sentence
The Lonk is the largest mountain breed, belonging to the fells of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
A Short History of English Agriculture|W. H. R. CurtlerI should haf been in London lonk ako if it had not been for Barton.
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