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Swaffham Prior

Swaffham Prior proper noun: a village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL5764).

swaffham prior: a village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref...
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Proper noun

Swaffham Prior

  1. A village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL5764).

Origin of Swaffham Prior

Manorial affix is for early possession by the Prior of Ely.

Questions about Swaffham Prior

What does Swaffham Prior mean?
Swaffham Prior means a village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL5764).
What part of speech is Swaffham Prior?
Swaffham Prior is a proper noun.

Words near Swaffham Prior in the dictionary

  1. Swadleys
  2. Swadlincote
  3. swads
  4. Swaffham
  5. Swaffham Bulbeck
  6. Swaffham Prior
  7. Swafford
  8. Swaffords
  9. Swafield
  10. swag
  11. swag bag

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