Etymology

Dymchurch

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Today it means: A coastal village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1029). Full definition →

Old English dema + cirice
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  1. Old English · derived fromdema + cirice“church of the judge”
  2. English todayDymchurch

From Old English dema + cirice (“church of the judge”).

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