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Holbury

Holbury proper noun: a village in Fawley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4303).

Proper noun

Holbury

  1. A village in Fawley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4303).

Origin of Holbury

From Old English hol (“hollow”) + byriġ, dative singular of burh (“fort”).

Questions about Holbury

What does Holbury mean?
Holbury means a village in Fawley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4303).
What part of speech is Holbury?
Holbury is a proper noun.

Words near Holbury in the dictionary

  1. Holbeton
  2. Holboca
  3. Holborn
  4. Holbrook
  5. Holbrooks
  6. Holbury
  7. HOLC
  8. holcad
  9. holcads
  10. Holcomb
  11. Holcombe

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