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Beachy Head

Beachy Head proper noun: a high, prominent headland and cliff in Eastbourne borough, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV5895).

Proper noun

Beachy Head

  1. A high, prominent headland and cliff in Eastbourne borough, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV5895).

Forms of Beachy Head

alternative form (obsolete)Beachey Head

Origin of Beachy Head

From Old French beau chef (“beautiful headland”), recorded as Beauchef in 1279, later anglicised as Beachy Head.

Questions about Beachy Head

What does Beachy Head mean?
Beachy Head means a high, prominent headland and cliff in Eastbourne borough, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV5895).
What part of speech is Beachy Head?
Beachy Head is a proper noun.

Words near Beachy Head in the dictionary

  1. beachworm
  2. beachworms
  3. beachworn
  4. beachwort
  5. beachy
  6. Beachy Head
  7. Beachys
  8. Beacock
  9. Beacom
  10. Beacoms
  11. beacon

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