Renfrew

[ ren-froo ]

/ ˈrɛn fru /

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noun

a historic county in SW Scotland.

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Also called Ren·frew·shire

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

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How to use Renfrew in a sentence

The identity of 'C. M.,' who dated his letter from Renfrew, has not been established beyond a doubt.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
Later in the day a cab plodded down to the grassy banks of the Clyde at Renfrew and the occupants got out.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
On a card accompanying the gift was written: "A valentine for our dear 'substitute in China,' from her sisters in Renfrew."
How I Know God Answers Prayer|Rosalind Goforth
Then they carried Renfrew down to the float, and Davis began to haul up the anchor to lay the Chickamin alongside.
Big Timber|Bertrand W. Sinclair

Fyfe had wired a Vancouver employment agency to send one, the day he took Jim Renfrew down.
Big Timber|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for Renfrew

Renfrew

/ (ˈrɛnfruː) /

noun

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

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