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Kentisbury

Kentisbury proper noun: a hamlet and civil parish (served by Kentisbury and Trentishoe Parish Council) in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6243).

Proper noun

Kentisbury

  1. A hamlet and civil parish (served by Kentisbury and Trentishoe Parish Council) in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6243).

Origin of Kentisbury

From a Cornish word related to Welsh cantel (“rim, circle”) + -s- + Old English byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

Questions about Kentisbury

What does Kentisbury mean?
Kentisbury means a hamlet and civil parish (served by Kentisbury and Trentishoe Parish Council) in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6243).
What part of speech is Kentisbury?
Kentisbury is a proper noun.

Words near Kentisbury in the dictionary

  1. kentias
  2. Kenticism
  3. Kenticisms
  4. kenting
  5. Kentisbeare
  6. Kentisbury
  7. Kentish
  8. Kentish fire
  9. Kentish glories
  10. Kentish glory
  11. Kentish plover

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