"Weald" meaning in All languages combined

See Weald on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /wiːld/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-weald.wav [Southern-England] Forms: the Weald [canonical]
Rhymes: -iːld Etymology: From weald. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Weald}} the Weald, {{en-prop}} Weald
  1. (UK) The physiographic area in south-east England situated between the parallel chalk escarpments of the North and the South Downs. Tags: UK Categories (place): Places in England
    Sense id: en-Weald-en-name-IXLe11Q9 Categories (other): British English, Geographic and cultural areas of England
  2. A hamlet in Bampton parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP3002). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Oxfordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Oxfordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Weald-en-name-6rmPDX1E
  3. Former name of Sevenoaks Weald, a village in Kent, England; possibly still used as a synonym. Derived forms: Wealden, Wealdish, Wealdsman
    Sense id: en-Weald-en-name-NeauJQBe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 29 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 28 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 28 45
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