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Shaugh Prior

Shaugh Prior proper noun: a village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England, north-east of Plymouth (OS grid ref SX5463).

shaugh prior: a village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England, north-east of Plymouth (OS grid...
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Proper noun

Shaugh Prior

  1. A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England, north-east of Plymouth (OS grid ref SX5463).

Origin of Shaugh Prior

Shaugh is from Old English sceaga, Prior refers to early possession by Plympton Priory.

Questions about Shaugh Prior

What does Shaugh Prior mean?
Shaugh Prior means a village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England, north-east of Plymouth (OS grid ref SX5463).
What part of speech is Shaugh Prior?
Shaugh Prior is a proper noun.

Words near Shaugh Prior in the dictionary

  1. shauchle
  2. shauchled
  3. shauchles
  4. shauchling
  5. shaugh
  6. Shaugh Prior
  7. Shaughnessies
  8. Shaughnessy
  9. Shaughnessy playoff
  10. Shaughnessy playoffs
  11. Shaughnessy Village

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