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Backus

Pronunciation: /ˈbækəs/

The English word “Backus” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bakhous (“bakery”), from Old English bæchūs.

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