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Kesteven

/ˈkɛstəvən/

Kesteven proper noun: a geographic area, one of the three traditional divisions of the county of Lincolnshire, England.

Proper noun

Kesteven

  1. A geographic area, one of the three traditional divisions of the county of Lincolnshire, England.

Origin of Kesteven

From Old English Ceostefne. Traditionally derived from Proto-Brythonic *koɨd (“wood, forest”) + Old Norse stefna (“meeting place”).

Words formed from Kesteven

Questions about Kesteven

What does Kesteven mean?
Kesteven means a geographic area, one of the three traditional divisions of the county of Lincolnshire, England.
What part of speech is Kesteven?
Kesteven is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kesteven?
Kesteven is pronounced /ˈkɛstəvən/.

Words near Kesteven in the dictionary

  1. kesterites
  2. Kesternich test
  3. Kesternich tests
  4. Kesterson
  5. Kestersons
  6. Kesteven
  7. kestin
  8. kesting
  9. Kestle
  10. Kestler
  11. Kestlers

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