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Kinross

geographical name Kin·ross \kin-ˈrȯs\

Definition of KINROSS

former county E cen Scotland ∗ Kinross

Variants of KINROSS

Kin·ross or Kin·ross–shire \-ˈrȯsh-ˌshir, -shər\

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Rhymes with KINROSS

across, backcross, brown sauce, bugloss, club moss, crisscross, duck sauce, emboss, Greek cross, hard sauce, kouros, lacrosse, oakmoss, outcross, pathos, peat moss, pit boss, Red Cross, ringtoss, straw boss, tau cross, topcross, uncross, white sauce

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