Etymology

Runnymede

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Today it means: A meadow near the Thames in Surrey, where the Magna Carta was signed. Full definition →

Middle English runinge
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  1. Middle English · derived fromruninge“taking counsel”
  2. English todayRunnymede

The name has been explained as Middle English runinge (“taking counsel”) + mede (“meadow”).

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