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Chapman code

Chapman code noun: any of a series of three-letter codes (often abbreviations) for counties and similar administrative units of the British Isles, used especially in the field of genealogy.

Noun

Chapman code (plural Chapman codes)

  1. Any of a series of three-letter codes (often abbreviations) for counties and similar administrative units of the British Isles, used especially in the field of genealogy.

Forms of Chapman code

pluralChapman codes

Origin of Chapman code

Named after English genealogist Colin Chapman.

Questions about Chapman code

What does Chapman code mean?
Chapman code means any of a series of three-letter codes (often abbreviations) for counties and similar administrative units of the British Isles, used especially in the field of genealogy.
What part of speech is Chapman code?
Chapman code is a noun.
What is the plural of Chapman code?
The plural of Chapman code is Chapman codes.

Words near Chapman code in the dictionary

  1. Chaplinian
  2. chaplins
  3. chaplis
  4. Chaplyne
  5. chapman
  6. Chapman code
  7. Chapman codes
  8. Chapman stick
  9. Chapman sticks
  10. Chapman's antshrike
  11. Chapman's antshrikes

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