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Billericay

/bɪləˈɹɪkiː/

Billericay proper noun: a town and civil parish in Basildon borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ6794).

Proper noun

Billericay

  1. A town and civil parish in Basildon borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ6794).

Origin of Billericay

Various theories; see Billericay#Toponym. First recorded in 1291 as Byllyrica.

Questions about Billericay

What does Billericay mean?
Billericay means a town and civil parish in Basildon borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ6794).
What part of speech is Billericay?
Billericay is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Billericay?
Billericay is pronounced /bɪləˈɹɪkiː/ (UK).

Words near Billericay in the dictionary

  1. billed up
  2. billennial
  3. biller
  4. Billeri
  5. Billerica
  6. Billericay
  7. Billeris
  8. Billeroy
  9. billers
  10. billet
  11. billet barge

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