"churchtown" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: churchtowns [plural]
Etymology: church + town Etymology templates: {{compound|en|church|town}} church + town Head templates: {{en-noun}} churchtown (plural churchtowns)
  1. (UK) In the southwest of England, a hamlet or village distinguished by being the location of a parish church. Tags: UK Derived forms: Mylor Churchtown
    Sense id: en-churchtown-en-noun-VNE4kM0B Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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