"Penzance" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /pɛnˈzæns/
Rhymes: -æns Etymology: From Cornish Pennsans, meaning "holy headland". Etymology templates: {{der|en|kw|Pennsans}} Cornish Pennsans Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Penzance
  1. A coastal town, port, and civil parish with a town council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4730). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cornwall, England, Places in England, Towns in Cornwall, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Penzance-en-name-TCjgQn~T
  2. A special service area in Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221, Saskatchewan, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan
    Sense id: en-Penzance-en-name-5C9Ejbhc
  3. A locality in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Categories (place): Places in Arizona, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Arizona, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Penzance-en-name-zzXsCtM0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 11 61

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