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PRONUNCIATION OF PENZANCE

Penzance  [pɛnˈzæns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENZANCE

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penzance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PENZANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Penzance

Penzance

Coordinates: 50°07′08″N 5°32′13″W / 50.119°N 5.537°W / 50.119; -5.537 Penzance is a town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, in England, United Kingdom. It is well known for being the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London. Situated in the shelter of Mount's Bay, the town faces south-east onto the English Channel, is bordered to the west by the fishing port of Newlyn, to the north by the civil parish of Madron and to the east by the civil parish of Ludgvan. Granted various royal charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated in 1614, it has a population of 21,200.

Definition of Penzance in the English dictionary

The definition of Penzance in the dictionary is a town in SW England, in SW Cornwall: the westernmost town in England; resort and fishing port. Pop: 20 255.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENZANCE


askance
əˈskæns
bromance
ˈbrəʊmæns
calavance
ˈkæləˌvæns
cancrizans
ˈkænkrɪˌzæns
circumstances
ˈsɜːkəmstæns
cofinance
kəʊfaɪˈnæns
expanse
ɪkˈspæns
finance
fɪˈnæns
hance
hæns
Hanse
hæns
happenstance
ˈhæpənˌstæns
manse
mæns
nance
næns
prefinance
ˌpriːfɪˈnæns
refinance
ˌriːfaɪˈnæns
romance
rəˈmæns
stance
stæns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENZANCE

Penutian
penwiper
penwoman
Penza
Penzias
peon
peonage
peonies
peonism
peony
people
people carrier
people mover
people power
people skills
people trafficking
People´s Commissar
people´s democracy
People´s Democratic Republic of Laos
People´s Democratic Republic of Yemen

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENZANCE

advance
appearance
assistance
balance
chance
cognizance
compliance
dance
distance
enhance
France
imbalance
importance
incognizance
insurance
maintenance
on the chance
performance
recognizance
relevance

Synonyms and antonyms of Penzance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Penzance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENZANCE

Find out the translation of Penzance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Penzance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Penzance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

彭赞斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Penzance
570 millions of speakers

English

Penzance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Penzance
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اندز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Penzance
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Penzance
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Penzance,
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Penzance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penzance
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Penzance
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペンザンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연극
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penzance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Penzance
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெந்ஸ்யாந்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेनझान्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Penzance
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Penzance
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Penzance
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Penzance
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Penzance
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Penzance
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Penzance
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Penzance
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Penzance
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Penzance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENZANCE»

The term «Penzance» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.782 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENZANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Penzance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Penzance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Penzance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENZANCE»

Discover the use of Penzance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Penzance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Pirates of Penzance: Chorus Score
At last, an extraction of just the choruses for this perennial Gilbert and Sullivan classic - from the authoritative edition of the vocal score prepared by Ephraim Jones and Carl Simpson.
W. S. Gilbert, 2010
2
A guide to Penzance and its neighbourhood, including the ...
THE HISTORY OF PENZANCE. The materials for compiling a history of Penzance are very scanty. Tradition says it owed its origin to a few fishermen who settled in the neighbourhood of the present pier, and that their little village gradually ...
John Sampson Courtney, 1845
3
The Pirates of Penzance
This exemplary new edition of the vocal score of an enchanting operetta — which has delighted audiences for over a century with its catchy melodies, its witty lyrics, and its madcap tale of tender-hearted pirates, timid policemen, and the ...
Carl Simpson, Ephraim Hammett Jones, 2001
4
The Pirates of Penzance (opera)
Playbook.
William S. Gilbert, Kevin O'Mara, Mark Leehy, Lynne Bartlett, Lynne Bartlett, 2006
5
Storm Lion of Penzance
Storm. Lion. OF. PENZANCE. Once a boy called Thomas lived in the heart of England, surrounded by grassy hills and fields of corn. When Thomas was only nine years old his father died of a fever. After this, it grew bleak in the cottage where ...
Troon Harrison, 2005
6
England For Dummies
Penzance, 124km (77 miles) southwest of Plymouth (see the “Cornwall” map on p. 297), is the most westerly town in England and a good base for exploring Land's End and western Cornwall. Penzance is the end of the line for mainline trains ...
Donald Olson, 2008
7
B and B Stops in England
Mr h Mrs R. Button, Carnson House, East Terrace, Penzance TR18 2TD (01736 365589). A friendly welcome awaits you in our centrally situated, Private Hotel. We specially cater for rail and coach travellers being only yards from the station.
FHG Guides, 2005
8
Frommer's England 2011: with Wales
However, if you'd like to make this a day visit, we recommend the helicopter flight from Penzance to Tresco, the neighboring island, where you can enjoy a day's walk through 297 hectares (735 acres), mostly occupied by the Abbey Garden.
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2010
9
Reports from Commissioners: Fourteen Volumes. Volume XXXI
Moyle, Mr. Appearance of Mr. Moyle before the surveying officer, upon a preliminary inquiry respecting the Penzance Corporation Waterworks Bill, p. 41. Moyle, Richard. Examination of Richard Moyle, medical man in Penzance, before the ...
‎1848
10
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. ( 1.) — AN ACCOUNT of the Quantities of Hemp and Flax, dressed and undressed, Hemp Tow, Year ended 5th January 1831 ; distinguishing the Ports of Importation, Flax Tow, and Linen Yams, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENZANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Penzance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Penzance's Jade Smith prepares for 100-mile cycle ride challenge
Amateur cyclist Jade Smith is preparing for a challenge as she trains for the RideLondon event on August 2. Ms Smith, 23, is taking part in the ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
2
Discarded cigarette sparks garden decking fire in Penzance
A DISCARDED cigarette sparked a small fire in some garden decking at a property in Penzance last night. Firefighters were called to Coombe ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
3
​Police appeal for information after man tries to wrench handbag …
... for information after man tries to wrench handbag from Penzance mum ... after a man tried to steal a handbag from a mother in Penzance. «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
4
Penzance prepares for punk as 3 Chords announces full line-up
This August the festival returns to the Trereife Estate near Penzance, promising 24 bands across two days including the Restarts, the Lurkers, ... «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»
5
Yachts set off on overnight race from Penzance to Scilly
MOUNT'S Bay was a hive of activity this evening as boats started the annual race from Penzance to Scilly and back, known as PASAB. «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
6
Town where vandals made parking free is inspiring Penzance
FREE parking must be introduced in Penzance if councillors want to see business boom in the town, say traders backed by its MP. They are ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
7
APPEAL: Attempted Theft In Penzance
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: "The victim, a woman aged in her 20's, was stood with her two young children when a man approached her ... «Pirate FM, Jul 15»
8
Police investigate attempted theft in Penzance
Police in Penzance are appealing for information after a man tried to snatch a handbag from a young woman in front of her children. «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»
9
Council is urged to buy collapsing Penzance town centre building
A COUNCILLOR has called for the local authority to compulsory buy a building in Penzance which had parts of its roof collapse into a town ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
10
Theater review: Lots of fun with RVP's 'Pirates of Penzance'
Norman A. Hall plays Maj. Gen. Stanley in the Ross Valley Players production of 'The Pirates of Penzance.' PHOTO BY ROBIN JACKSON. «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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