"Greene" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɡɹiːn/
Rhymes: -iːn Head templates: {{en-prop}} Greene
  1. A surname from Middle English, a variant of Green.
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  2. A place in the United States:
    A township and unincorporated community therein, in Jay County, Indiana.
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    Sense id: en-Greene-en-name-aLnXMQor Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 22 7 23 23 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 23 7 23 24 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 23 7 23 24 7 11
  3. A place in the United States:
    A minor city in Butler County, Iowa.
    Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Greene-en-name-VntboA~5
  4. A place in the United States:
    A town and census-designated place therein, in Androscoggin County, Maine.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Maine, USA, Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Greene-en-name-SC75N5aj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 22 7 23 23 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 23 7 23 24 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 23 7 23 24 7 11
  5. A place in the United States:
    A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York.
    Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Greene-en-name-hOAHkzgE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 22 7 23 23 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 23 7 23 24 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 23 7 23 24 7 11
  6. A place in the United States:
    A census-designated place in the town of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, named after Rhode Island-born Nathanael Greene (like many other places).
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Rhode Island, USA, Places in Rhode Island, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Greenean, Greene County, Greeneville
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  7. A place in the United States:
    A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Greene Township.
    Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Greene-en-name-sAF78vsH Categories (other): Townships, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 23 7 23 24 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 23 7 23 24 7 11
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