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Brigg

Brigg proper noun: a market town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0007).

Proper noun

Brigg

  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0007).

Origin of Brigg

From Middle English brigge, from Old English brycġ (“bridge”). Doublet of bridge and Bruges.

Questions about Brigg

What does Brigg mean?
Brigg means a market town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0007).
What part of speech is Brigg?
Brigg is a proper noun.

Words near Brigg in the dictionary

  1. Brigantis
  2. brigatinib
  3. Briget
  4. Brigettine
  5. Brigettines
  6. Brigg
  7. brigge
  8. brigges
  9. briggle
  10. briggled
  11. briggles

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