"Chiltern" meaning in English

See Chiltern in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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) Ellipsis of Chiltern Hills: a geographic area and chalk escarpment in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, England. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncommon, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Chiltern Hills (extra: a geographic area and chalk escarpment in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, England) Categories (place): Places in Bedfordshire, England, Places in Buckinghamshire, England, Places in England, Places in Hertfordshire, England, Places in Oxfordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Chiltern-en-name-rnm60fxh Categories (other): Ellipses of places, Geographic and cultural areas of England, Mountains
  2. (historical) Ellipsis of Chiltern Hundreds. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Chiltern Hundreds Derived forms: Chiltern Green
    Sense id: en-Chiltern-en-name-n8WVgxca Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 46 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 50 15 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 47 14 13
  3. (historical) A former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020. Tags: historical, uncountable, usually Categories (place): Places in Buckinghamshire, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Chiltern-en-name-cLRsqNUZ Categories (other): Former political divisions
  4. A town in Victoria, Australia. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Chiltern-en-name-cNSrTYy9
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