"Beachy Head" meaning in All languages combined

See Beachy Head on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Beachey Head [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old French beau chef (“beautiful headland”), recorded as Beauchef in 1279, later anglicised as Beachy Head. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|beau chef||beautiful headland}} Old French beau chef (“beautiful headland”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Beachy Head}} Beachy Head
  1. A high, prominent headland and cliff in Eastbourne borough, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV5895). Categories (place): Places in East Sussex, England, Places in England Related terms: beachhead
    Sense id: en-Beachy_Head-en-name-QUZh2qsx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Headlands

Alternative forms

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