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tewkesbury

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
tewkes-bury
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Gloucestershire, England.

name

A local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, formed in 1974 and with its headquarters in the town.

name

A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

Etymology

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)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Θεοτόκος

Derived Forms

Tewksbury

Phrases

Tewkesbury mustard

Questions

What does tewkesbury mean?
A town in Gloucestershire, England.
Where does tewkesbury come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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