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Bishop Burton

Bishop Burton proper noun: a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9839).

Proper noun

Bishop Burton

  1. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9839).

Origin of Bishop Burton

Manorial affix for early possession by the Archbishops of York.

Questions about Bishop Burton

What does Bishop Burton mean?
Bishop Burton means a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9839).
What part of speech is Bishop Burton?
Bishop Burton is a proper noun.

Words near Bishop Burton in the dictionary

  1. bishop
  2. Bishop Auckland
  3. Bishop Barker
  4. Bishop Barkers
  5. bishop bird
  6. Bishop Burton
  7. bishop coadjutor
  8. Bishop Monkton
  9. Bishop of Rome
  10. Bishop Rock
  11. bishop sleeve

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