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Fairford

/ˈfɛə(ɹ)fə(ɹ)d/

Fairford proper noun: a small town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP1501).

Proper noun

Fairford

  1. A small town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP1501).
  2. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States.
  3. A former settlement in Marin County, California, United States.

Origin of Fairford

From Old English fæġer (“beautiful”) + ford.

Questions about Fairford

What does Fairford mean?
Fairford means a small town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP1501).
What part of speech is Fairford?
Fairford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fairford?
Fairford is pronounced /ˈfɛə(ɹ)fə(ɹ)d/.

Words near Fairford in the dictionary

  1. Fairfield East
  2. Fairfield Heights
  3. Fairfield West
  4. fairfieldite
  5. Fairfields
  6. Fairford
  7. Fairgate
  8. fairgoer
  9. fairgoers
  10. fairgoing
  11. fairground

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