"Tees" meaning in English

See Tees in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈtiːz/ [UK]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: From Old English *Tēs(e), but uncertain beyond that. Possibly from Proto-Brythonic *tes (“heat”), which would be in reference to the “boiling” surging water of so much of the upper river, especially at places like Cauldron Snout. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|*Tēs(e)}} Old English *Tēs(e), {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*tes||heat}} Proto-Brythonic *tes (“heat”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tees
  1. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Tees-en-name-uG5K6vTa
  2. A river in the counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, north east England. The river flows through the city of Middlesbrough. Categories (place): Places in County Durham, England, Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Rivers in County Durham, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Tees-en-name-ly86L4Vz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 73 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 58 9 7 7 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 64 14 4 5 4 5 Derived forms: Billingham-on-Tees, Croft-on-Tees, Dalton-on-Tees, Norton-on-Tees, Preston-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesdale, Teesport, Teesside, Tees Valley, Thornaby-on-Tees

Noun

IPA: /ˈtiːz/ [UK]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: From Old English *Tēs(e), but uncertain beyond that. Possibly from Proto-Brythonic *tes (“heat”), which would be in reference to the “boiling” surging water of so much of the upper river, especially at places like Cauldron Snout. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|*Tēs(e)}} Old English *Tēs(e), {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*tes||heat}} Proto-Brythonic *tes (“heat”) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} Tees
  1. Alternative letter-case form of tees. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: tees
    Sense id: en-Tees-en-noun-mDzV79gL
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