Etymology

Southminster

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Maldon district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9699). Full definition →

Middle English Southmestre
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromSouthmestre
  2. English todaySouthminster

From Middle English Southmestre; equivalent to south + minster.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.