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Chiltern

/ˈtʃɪltən/

Chiltern proper noun: a former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020. Also the ellipsis of Chiltern Hills.

Proper noun

Chiltern (usually uncountable, plural Chilterns)

  1. (historical, usually) A former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020.
  2. (usually) A town in Victoria, Australia.

Also used as

Chiltern is also the ellipsis of Chiltern Hills.

Chiltern is also the ellipsis of Chiltern Hundreds.

Forms of Chiltern

pluralChilterns

Origin of Chiltern

Unknown, but thought to derive from a Celtic toponym, presumably related to height. The other placenames derive from the English hills.

Words formed from Chiltern

Phrases with Chiltern

Questions about Chiltern

What does Chiltern mean?
Chiltern means a former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020.
What part of speech is Chiltern?
Chiltern is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chiltern?
Chiltern is pronounced /ˈtʃɪltən/.

Words near Chiltern in the dictionary

  1. chiltepes
  2. chiltepin
  3. chiltepine
  4. chiltepines
  5. chiltepins
  6. Chiltern
  7. Chiltern Green
  8. Chiltern Hills
  9. Chiltern Hundreds
  10. Chiltern Valley
  11. Chilterns

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