"townsmate" meaning in All languages combined

See townsmate on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: townsmates [plural]
Etymology: From town + -s- + -mate. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|town|-s-|-mate}} town + -s- + -mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} townsmate (plural townsmates)
  1. A person with which one shares a town. Synonyms: townmate

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for townsmate meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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