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Hailsham

/ˈheɪlʃəm/

Hailsham proper noun: a civil parish and town, the largest of the five towns in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5809).

Proper noun

Hailsham

  1. A civil parish and town, the largest of the five towns in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5809).

Origin of Hailsham

From Old Saxon Haegels Ham (“settlement of Haegel/Hella”).

Questions about Hailsham

What does Hailsham mean?
Hailsham means a civil parish and town, the largest of the five towns in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5809).
What part of speech is Hailsham?
Hailsham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hailsham?
Hailsham is pronounced /ˈheɪlʃəm/.

Words near Hailsham in the dictionary

  1. hails
  2. hails down
  3. hails from
  4. hailshaft
  5. hailshafts
  6. Hailsham
  7. hailshot
  8. hailstone
  9. hailstone number
  10. hailstone numbers
  11. hailstones

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