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Upminster

UK/ʌpmɪnstə/

Upminster proper noun: a town in the borough of Havering, on the eastern edge of Greater London, England, originally in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5686).

Proper noun

Upminster

  1. A town in the borough of Havering, on the eastern edge of Greater London, England, originally in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5686).

Origin of Upminster

First recorded in 1062 as Upmynstre, and recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Upmunstra. Formed from Old English upp and mynster, meaning "the large church on high ground".

Questions about Upminster

What does Upminster mean?
Upminster means a town in the borough of Havering, on the eastern edge of Greater London, England, originally in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5686).
What part of speech is Upminster?
Upminster is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Upminster?
Upminster is pronounced /ʌpmɪnstə/ (UK).

Words near Upminster in the dictionary

  1. upmass
  2. UPMC
  3. upmen
  4. upmethylate
  5. upmethylated
  6. Upminster
  7. upmix
  8. upmixed
  9. upmixes
  10. upmixing
  11. upmodulate

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