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Misson

Misson proper noun: a village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6895).

Proper noun (1)

Misson (countable and uncountable, plural Missons)

  1. A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6895).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Proper noun (2)

Misson

  1. A commune in Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Forms of Misson

pluralMissons

Origin of Misson

Probably from a derivative of Old English mos (“moss; marsh, swamp”).

Borrowed from French Misson.

Questions about Misson

What does Misson mean?
Misson means a village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6895).
What part of speech is Misson?
Misson is a proper noun.

Words near Misson in the dictionary

  1. Missolonghi
  2. missolve
  3. missolved
  4. missolves
  5. missolving
  6. Misson
  7. Missons
  8. missorium
  9. missoriums
  10. missort
  11. missorted

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