"Countess Wear" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From a weir the Countess of Devon had built across the River Exe in the late 13th century, to prevent navigation upriver to Exeter; the weir was later bypassed by a canal. "Wear" or "Weare" is an obsolete variant of "weir". Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Countess Wear}} Countess Wear
  1. A suburb of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9489). Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Suburbs in Devon, England
    Sense id: en-Countess_Wear-en-name-k1arA0OG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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