Lamar

/ləˈmɑː(ɹ)/name
Middle School
1

A habitational surname from Old French.

2

A male given name transferred from the surname.

3

A city in Johnson County, Arkansas.

4

A city, the county seat of Prowers County, Colorado.

5

An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, Indiana.

6

A census-designated place in Benton County, Mississippi.

7

A city, the county seat of Barton County, Missouri.

8

A township in Barton County, Missouri.

9

A village in Chase County, Nebraska.

10

A town in Hughes County, Oklahoma.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

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Alliteration

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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