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Aldborough

Aldborough proper noun: a village in Aldborough and Thurgarton parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1834).

Proper noun

Aldborough

  1. A village in Aldborough and Thurgarton parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1834).
  2. A village and site of a Roman town in Boroughbridge parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE4066).
  3. A former township in West Elgin municipality, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, named after Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England.

Origin of Aldborough

From Old English eald (“old”) + Old English burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Aldbrough, Aldeburgh, Aldbury, and Oldbury. Compare Oldenburg.

Phrases with Aldborough

Questions about Aldborough

What does Aldborough mean?
Aldborough means a village in Aldborough and Thurgarton parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1834).
What part of speech is Aldborough?
Aldborough is a proper noun.

Words near Aldborough in the dictionary

  1. Aldays
  2. Aldaz
  3. Aldazes
  4. aldazine
  5. aldazines
  6. Aldborough
  7. Aldborough and Thurgarton
  8. Aldbourne
  9. Aldbrough
  10. Aldbrough St John
  11. Aldbury

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