Pound

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//paʊnd//

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.
2
A town in Wise County, Virginia, United States.
3
A village and town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States, both named after Thaddeus C. Pound.

Etymology

* As an English surname, from both senses of the noun pound meaning "measure of weight" and "enclosure." * As a German surname, variant of Pfund, or as a north/Low German surname, from the variants of it, Pund, Pundt, all meaning "pound," thus related to the above.

Forms

plural: Pounds

potty · A chamber pot.pouch · A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.pound · A unit of weight in various measurement systems.

Pound · A surname.

pounding · An act in which something or someone is pounded.pour · To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a…pouring · The act by which something is poured.

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