Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fairstead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fairstead
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The place where fairs are held.

Example Sentences

"So much for the market areas; but what of the fairstead? The original grant allowed for an eight-day celebration beginning on the vigil of the parish's patron, St Margaret of Antioch (19 July), […]"

Inflected Forms

fairsteads (plural)

Questions

What does fairstead mean?: The place where fairs are held.

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