Sherwood
sher·wood
noun
1.
United States playwright (1896-1955)
Origin
From Old English scīr + wudu (“forest”). The first element is either the ancestor of the modern noun shire, or an adjective meaning "bright" (ancestor to the modern word sheer), depending on the specific placename (listed below).
Phrases
- Newark and Sherwood
- Sherwood Forest
- Sherwood Park
- Sherwood Rise
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