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Cockfosters

/kɒkfɒstəz/

Cockfosters proper noun: a suburb in the borough of Barnet and borough of Enfield, northern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2796).

Proper noun

Cockfosters

  1. A suburb in the borough of Barnet and borough of Enfield, northern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2796).

Origin of Cockfosters

Thought to be either the name of a family, or that of a house which stood on Enfield Chase. One suggestion is that it was the residence of the "cock forester" (chief forester).

Questions about Cockfosters

What does Cockfosters mean?
Cockfosters means a suburb in the borough of Barnet and borough of Enfield, northern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2796).
What part of speech is Cockfosters?
Cockfosters is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cockfosters?
Cockfosters is pronounced /kɒkfɒstəz/ (UK).

Words near Cockfosters in the dictionary

  1. cockfish
  2. cockfished
  3. cockfishes
  4. cockfishing
  5. cockflesh
  6. Cockfosters
  7. cockfought
  8. cockfuck
  9. cockfucker
  10. cockfuckers
  11. cockgrabber

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