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penk

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpɛŋk/
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1

name

Meaning 1

A river in Staffordshire, England, which joins the River Sow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A minnow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dialectal, obsolete

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History

Etymology

A back-formation from Penkridge.