What is another word for Wye?

Pronunciation: [wˈa͡ɪ] (IPA)

Wye is a term that has multiple synonyms. It typically refers to a river in England, but it can also be used to describe the shape of the letter Y. Some synonyms for Wye include a bifurcation, a fork, a split, and a divergence. These synonyms refer to the river's branching off into two separate streams or the shape of a Y in general. In addition to these synonyms, words like separation, division, and parting can also be used to describe the concept of a river splitting off into two separate branches. Regardless of the synonym used, they all convey the same split and divergence that defines a Wye.

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    • Noun, singular or mass
      wye-track.

What are the hypernyms for Wye?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    confluence, tripoint, river junction, Drainage point, River convergence, Stream apex.

Usage examples for Wye

She was the daughter of a baron on the banks of the Wye, when, without a why or a wherefore, the King took her away, and transplanted the Flower of Hereford, as she well deserved to be called, to the Bower of Woodstock.
"John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1"
William Powell Frith
In a skirmish on the Wye, Llewellyn was slain by a single knight.
"England in the Days of Old"
William Andrews
Further, what is very much to our purpose, he has himself had practical experience in teaching at an elementary school in Wye and at a secondary school in Harpenden.
"Lessons on Soil"
E. J. Russell

Famous quotes with Wye

  • O sylvan Wye! thou wanderer thro' the woods, How often has my spirit turned to thee!
    William Wordsworth

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