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Wychavon

Wychavon proper noun: a local government district of Worcestershire, comprising the towns of Droitwich, Evesham, and Pershore and surrounding rural areas.

Proper noun

Wychavon

  1. A local government district of Worcestershire, comprising the towns of Droitwich, Evesham, and Pershore and surrounding rural areas.

Origin of Wychavon

Coined in 1973 from Wych (Hwicce (“Saxon kingdom”)) and Avon (“river”).

Questions about Wychavon

What does Wychavon mean?
Wychavon means a local government district of Worcestershire, comprising the towns of Droitwich, Evesham, and Pershore and surrounding rural areas.
What part of speech is Wychavon?
Wychavon is a proper noun.

Words near Wychavon in the dictionary

  1. wych
  2. wych elm
  3. wych elms
  4. wych-elm
  5. wych-elms
  6. Wychavon
  7. Wyche
  8. Wycheproof
  9. wycheproofite
  10. Wycherley
  11. Wycherley comb

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