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Taunton Deane

Taunton Deane proper noun: a former local government district with borough status of Somerset, England, including the town of Taunton. Merged with West Somerset district on 1 April 2019 to form Somerset West and Taunton district.

Proper noun

Taunton Deane

  1. A former local government district with borough status of Somerset, England, including the town of Taunton. Merged with West Somerset district on 1 April 2019 to form Somerset West and Taunton district.

Origin of Taunton Deane

Named after the historic Hundred of Taunton Deane, from Old English dene (valley): "Valley by Taunton".

Questions about Taunton Deane

What does Taunton Deane mean?
Taunton Deane means a former local government district with borough status of Somerset, England, including the town of Taunton. Merged with West Somerset district on 1 April 2019 to form Somerset West and Taunton district.
What part of speech is Taunton Deane?
Taunton Deane is a proper noun.

Words near Taunton Deane in the dictionary

  1. taunting
  2. tauntingly
  3. tauntingness
  4. tauntings
  5. Taunton
  6. Taunton Deane
  7. Taunton turkey
  8. Taunton turkeys
  9. Tauntonian
  10. tauntress
  11. tauntresses

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