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Hoar Cross

Hoar Cross proper noun: a small village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1223).

hoar cross: a small village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid...
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Proper noun

Hoar Cross

  1. A small village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1223).

Origin of Hoar Cross

From Old English hār + cros, first recorded as Horcros in 1230 and thought to refer to grey cross or boundary cross; cross may refer to the crossroads there.

Questions about Hoar Cross

What does Hoar Cross mean?
Hoar Cross means a small village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1223).
What part of speech is Hoar Cross?
Hoar Cross is a proper noun.

Words near Hoar Cross in the dictionary

  1. Hoang Sa
  2. Hoang-Ho
  3. Hoangs
  4. Hoanya
  5. hoar
  6. Hoar Cross
  7. hoar frost
  8. hoar frosts
  9. hoar-frost
  10. hoar-frosted
  11. hoar-frosts

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