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Kirkheaton

/ˈkərkhiːtən/

Kirkheaton proper noun: a small village in Capheaton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0177).

Proper noun

Kirkheaton

  1. A small village in Capheaton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0177).
  2. A village in Kirkburton parish, Huddersfield district, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1818).

Origin of Kirkheaton

From Old English cirice (“church”) + heah (“high”) + tun (“tun”).

Questions about Kirkheaton

What does Kirkheaton mean?
Kirkheaton means a small village in Capheaton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0177).
What part of speech is Kirkheaton?
Kirkheaton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kirkheaton?
Kirkheaton is pronounced /ˈkərkhiːtən/.

Words near Kirkheaton in the dictionary

  1. kirkgoers
  2. Kirkgunzeon
  3. Kirkham
  4. Kirkhams
  5. Kirkhaugh
  6. Kirkheaton
  7. Kirkhill
  8. Kirkhope
  9. Kirkhouse
  10. kirkification
  11. kirkified

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