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Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury proper noun: a town in Gloucestershire, England.

Proper noun

Tewkesbury

  1. A town in Gloucestershire, England.
  2. A local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, formed in 1974 and with its headquarters in the town.
  3. A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

Origin of Tewkesbury

Likely from Old English personal name *Tēodec, genitive case *Tēodeces + byriġ, dative singular of burh (“fort”). However, tradition rooted in the ancient monastery in town claims descent of the first particle from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer (the Virgin Mary)”).

Words formed from Tewkesbury

Phrases with Tewkesbury

Questions about Tewkesbury

What does Tewkesbury mean?
Tewkesbury means a town in Gloucestershire, England.
What part of speech is Tewkesbury?
Tewkesbury is a proper noun.

Words near Tewkesbury in the dictionary

  1. tewhit
  2. tewhits
  3. tewing
  4. tewit
  5. tewits
  6. Tewkesbury
  7. Tewkesbury mustard
  8. Tewkesbury mustards
  9. Tewksbury
  10. Tewksburys
  11. Tewlow

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