"Wednesbury" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /wɛnzbəɹi/
Etymology: From Middle English Wadnesberie, from Old English divinity Wōden, genitive case Wōdnes + byriġ, from burg (“fort”), meaning "Woden's stronghold". Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|Wadnesberie}} Middle English Wadnesberie, {{inh|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|ang|Wōden}} Wōden, {{m|ang|Wōdnes}} Wōdnes, {{m|ang|byriġ}} byriġ, {{m|ang|burg||fort}} burg (“fort”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wednesbury
  1. A market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9894). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in the West Midlands, England, Towns in England, Towns in the West Midlands, England Related terms: Wednesday, Wednesbury unreasonable, Wednesbury unreasonableness
    Sense id: en-Wednesbury-en-name-cyrS9MKw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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