Cherry
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
A female given name from English, a pet form of Charity, also interpreted as a flower name.
proper noun
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A female given name from English, a pet form of Charity, also interpreted as a flower name.
'As you knows Mrs Chuzzlewit, you knows, p’raps, what her chris’en name is?' Mrs Gamp observed. 'Charity,' said Bailey. 'That it ain’t!' cried Mrs Gamp. 'Cherry, then,' said Bailey. 'Cherry's short for it. It’s all the same.'
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A surname.
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A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Bureau County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
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A number of places in the United States: Two townships in Pennsylvania, in Butler County and Sullivan County.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia.
noun
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someone connected with AFC Bournemouth, as a fan, player, coach etc.
Forms
- plural
- Cherries
Cherry · A female given name from English, a pet form of Charity, also interpreted as a flower name.
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