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Sloley

Sloley proper noun: a village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2924).

Proper noun

Sloley (countable and uncountable, plural Sloleys)

  1. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2924).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Sloley

pluralSloleys
alternative formSlowley

Origin of Sloley

From Old English slāh (“sloe”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to sloe + -ley (“lea”).

Questions about Sloley

What does Sloley mean?
Sloley means a village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2924).
What part of speech is Sloley?
Sloley is a proper noun.

Words near Sloley in the dictionary

  1. slojd
  2. sloka
  3. sloka meter
  4. slokas
  5. sloke
  6. Sloley
  7. Sloleys
  8. Sloman
  9. Slomans
  10. slombry
  11. Slominski

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