"North Downs" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From north + downs. Downs, meaning "hills", coming from Middle English doun and, in turn, from Old English dūn (“hill, mountain”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|north|downs}} north + downs, {{inh|en|enm|doun}} Middle English doun, {{inh|en|ang|dūn||hill, mountain}} Old English dūn (“hill, mountain”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=North Downs}} North Downs
  1. An area of chalk downland in Kent and Surrey, in south-east England. Wikipedia link: North Downs Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Places in Surrey, England Related terms: South Downs
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