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Churchdown

/ˈt͡ʃoʊzən/UK/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃˈdaʊn/

Churchdown proper noun: a large village and civil parish in Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8820).

Proper noun

Churchdown

  1. A large village and civil parish in Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8820).

Origin of Churchdown

Inherited from Middle English Chirchesdoun, apparently from Proto-Brythonic *krʉg (“mound”) + Old English dūn (“hill”), though with the second element reinterpreted as Middle English chirche (“church”). The process of reduction that lead to the former local pronunciation (surviving in nearby Chosen Hill) is reflected in the Early Modern English spellings Churson, Chursdon, Chorsdown.

Questions about Churchdown

What does Churchdown mean?
Churchdown means a large village and civil parish in Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8820).
What part of speech is Churchdown?
Churchdown is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Churchdown?
Churchdown is pronounced /t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃˈdaʊn/ (UK).

Words near Churchdown in the dictionary

  1. churchbells
  2. churchdom
  3. churchdoms
  4. churchdoor
  5. churchdoors
  6. Churchdown
  7. churche
  8. churched
  9. Churcher
  10. Churchers
  11. churches

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