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Cheriton

/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪtən/

Cheriton proper noun: a hamlet in Brendon and Countisbury parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS7346).

Proper noun

Cheriton

  1. A hamlet in Brendon and Countisbury parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS7346).
  2. A village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5828).
  3. A suburb of Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2037).
  4. A small village on the Gower peninsula in Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton community, city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4593).
  5. A town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States.

Origin of Cheriton

From Middle English Cericton, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Doublet of Kirton.

Words formed from Cheriton

Questions about Cheriton

What does Cheriton mean?
Cheriton means a hamlet in Brendon and Countisbury parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS7346).
What part of speech is Cheriton?
Cheriton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cheriton?
Cheriton is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪtən/.

Words near Cheriton in the dictionary

  1. cherishings
  2. cherishment
  3. cherishments
  4. cherisht
  5. Cherith
  6. Cheriton
  7. Cheriton Bishop
  8. Cheriton Fitzpaine
  9. Cherkasy
  10. Cherkess
  11. Cherkess Autonomous Oblast

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