"Stilton" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈstɪltən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Stilton.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Stiltons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪltən Etymology: Recorded as Stichiltone in the Domesday Book, the village's name derives from Old English stigel (“stile”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). The cheese was named after the village where it was originally sold. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|stigel||stile}} Old English stigel (“stile”), {{m|ang|tūn||enclosure; settlement, town}} tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Stilton (countable and uncountable, plural Stiltons)
  1. A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1689). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cheeses Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cambridgeshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Cambridgeshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Stilton-en-name-uPhqkRLF Disambiguation of Cheeses: 59 31 6 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 41 1 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 50 1 2
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Stilton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 50 1 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈstɪltən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Stilton.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Stiltons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪltən Etymology: Recorded as Stichiltone in the Domesday Book, the village's name derives from Old English stigel (“stile”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). The cheese was named after the village where it was originally sold. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|stigel||stile}} Old English stigel (“stile”), {{m|ang|tūn||enclosure; settlement, town}} tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Stilton (countable and uncountable, plural Stiltons)
  1. A type of blue-veined cheese made in England. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (blue-veined cheese made in England): stilton (Dutch), stiltonjuusto (Finnish), stilton [masculine] (French), スティルトン (sutiruton) (Japanese), stilton [masculine] (Polish), stilton [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Stilton-en-noun-q6JX93ZK Disambiguation of 'blue-veined cheese made in England': 99 1
  2. (slang, archaic) That which is needed or wanted; the very thing; the ticket. Tags: archaic, countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Stilton-en-noun-YUWzsPuV

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