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Appledore

Appledore proper noun: a small village in Burlescombe parish, Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST0614).

Proper noun

Appledore

  1. A small village in Burlescombe parish, Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST0614).
  2. A coastal village in Northam parish, Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4630).
  3. A village and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9529).

Origin of Appledore

From Old English apuldor through Middle English.

Questions about Appledore

What does Appledore mean?
Appledore means a small village in Burlescombe parish, Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST0614).
What part of speech is Appledore?
Appledore is a proper noun.

Words near Appledore in the dictionary

  1. applecrab
  2. applecrabs
  3. Applecross
  4. appled
  5. appled up
  6. Appledore
  7. appledrane
  8. appledranes
  9. Appleford
  10. Applegarth
  11. Applegarths

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