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Abingdon

US/ˈæb.ɪŋ.dn̩/

Abingdon proper noun: former name of Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, formerly in Berkshire, formally renamed in 2012, and now a short form.

Proper noun

Abingdon

  1. Former name of Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, formerly in Berkshire, formally renamed in 2012, and now a short form.
  2. A community in West Lincoln township, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Iowa.
  4. A city in Knox County, Illinois, named after Abingdon, Maryland.
  5. A census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland, named after Abingdon, England.
  6. A town, the county seat of Washington County, Virginia.

Origin of Abingdon

From Old English Abban dūn.

Words formed from Abingdon

Questions about Abingdon

What does Abingdon mean?
Abingdon means former name of Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, formerly in Berkshire, formally renamed in 2012, and now a short form.
What part of speech is Abingdon?
Abingdon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Abingdon?
Abingdon is pronounced /ˈæb.ɪŋ.dn̩/ (US).

Words near Abingdon in the dictionary

  1. abime
  2. Abimelech
  3. abimes
  4. abin
  5. Abinganan
  6. Abingdon
  7. Abingdon-on-Thames
  8. Abinger
  9. Abinger Common
  10. Abinger Hammer
  11. Abington

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