"Chiltern" meaning in All languages combined

See Chiltern on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Chilterns [plural]
Etymology: Unknown, but thought to derive from a Celtic toponym, presumably related to height. The other placenames derive from the English hills. Etymology templates: {{unknown|en}} Unknown, {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic Head templates: {{en-proper noun|-|s}} Chiltern (usually uncountable, plural Chilterns)
  1. (uncommon) Short for Chiltern Hills. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncommon, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Chiltern Hills Categories (place): Boroughs in England, Historical political subdivisions, Regions of England
    Sense id: en-Chiltern-en-name-WuWOUX-8 Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 27 26 29 17 Disambiguation of Historical political subdivisions: 36 33 16 16 Disambiguation of Regions of England: 30 28 30 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 38 11 12
  2. (historical) Short for Chiltern Hundreds. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Chiltern Hundreds Categories (place): Boroughs in England, Historical political subdivisions, Regions of England
    Sense id: en-Chiltern-en-name-j4hkTgFA Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 27 26 29 17 Disambiguation of Historical political subdivisions: 36 33 16 16 Disambiguation of Regions of England: 30 28 30 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 38 11 12
  3. (historical) A former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020. Tags: historical, uncountable, usually Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Buckinghamshire, England, Places in England, Boroughs in England, Historical political subdivisions, Regions of England
    Sense id: en-Chiltern-en-name-cLRsqNUZ Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 27 26 29 17 Disambiguation of Historical political subdivisions: 36 33 16 16 Disambiguation of Regions of England: 30 28 30 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 38 11 12
  4. A town in Victoria, Australia. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria, Boroughs in England, Historical political subdivisions, Regions of England
    Sense id: en-Chiltern-en-name-cNSrTYy9 Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 27 26 29 17 Disambiguation of Historical political subdivisions: 36 33 16 16 Disambiguation of Regions of England: 30 28 30 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 38 11 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Chiltern Green

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