"Bow Street" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /bəʊ stɹiːt/
Rhymes: -iːt Etymology: The street was named in 1638 for its shape, it is slightly curved. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Bow Street}} Bow Street
  1. A street in London WC2, England, of Bow Street Runner fame (OS grid ref TQ3081). Categories (place): London Derived forms: Bow Street Runner
    Sense id: en-Bow_Street-en-name-cAm9tkJD Disambiguation of London: 61 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. A village near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, possibly named after the London street (OS grid ref SN6284). Categories (topical): Named roads Categories (place): Places in Ceredigion, Wales, Places in Wales, Villages in Ceredigion, Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Bow_Street-en-name-ZoPRO2jp Disambiguation of Named roads: 39 61

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