Renfrew

[ren-froo]

noun

a historic county in SW Scotland.

Also called Ren·frew·shire

[ren-froo-sheer, -sher] /ˈrɛn fruˌʃɪər, -ʃər/.

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Historical Examples of renfrew

In Renfrew he was regarded as a kind of wizard, and he is said to have emigrated to Virginia, where he died.
Heroes of the Telegraph
J. Munro
Well, after he left the telegraph office he went to the Renfrew House.
Owen Clancy's Happy Trail
Burt L. Standish
It was ten o'clock when they walked into the lobby of the Renfrew House.
Owen Clancy's Happy Trail
Burt L. Standish
On the other side of the river are the towns of Paisley and Renfrew.
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
Tobias Smollett
Part of the parish extends across the Clyde into the shire of Renfrew.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5
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British Dictionary definitions for renfrew

Renfrew

noun

an industrial town in W central Scotland, in Renfrewshire, W of Glasgow. Pop: 20 251 (2001)

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