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Bishopsteignton

Bishopsteignton proper noun: a village and civil parish in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9073).

Proper noun

Bishopsteignton

  1. A village and civil parish in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9073)

Origin of Bishopsteignton

From bishop + -s- + Teign + -ton, first element from early possession by the Bishop of Exeter.

Questions about Bishopsteignton

What does Bishopsteignton mean?
Bishopsteignton means a village and civil parish in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9073).
What part of speech is Bishopsteignton?
Bishopsteignton is a proper noun.

Words near Bishopsteignton in the dictionary

  1. Bishops' Bible
  2. Bishopsbourne
  3. Bishopsgate
  4. bishopship
  5. bishopships
  6. Bishopsteignton
  7. Bishopstoke
  8. Bishopston
  9. Bishopstone
  10. Bishopstown
  11. bishopsweed

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