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Sandford Orcas

Sandford Orcas proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Queen Thorne Parish Council (Group)) in north-west Dorset, England, previously in West Dorset district (OS grid ref ST6220).

sandford orcas: a village and civil parish (served by Queen Thorne Parish Council (Group)) in north-west Dorset,...
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Proper noun

Sandford Orcas

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Queen Thorne Parish Council (Group)) in north-west Dorset, England, previously in West Dorset district (OS grid ref ST6220).

Origin of Sandford Orcas

Manorial affix from the Oresculls family of the 12th century.

Questions about Sandford Orcas

What does Sandford Orcas mean?
Sandford Orcas means a village and civil parish (served by Queen Thorne Parish Council (Group)) in north-west Dorset, England, previously in West Dorset district (OS grid ref ST6220).
What part of speech is Sandford Orcas?
Sandford Orcas is a proper noun.

Words near Sandford Orcas in the dictionary

  1. sandflow
  2. sandflows
  3. sandfly
  4. sandfly fever
  5. Sandford
  6. Sandford Orcas
  7. Sandford principle
  8. Sandford-on-Thames
  9. Sandgate
  10. sandglass
  11. sandglasses

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