Alfriston

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5103).

OriginOld English Ælfrīces →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5103).
  2. A settlement east of Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand, named after the Sussex village.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn
  2. Old EnglishÆlfrīces
  3. EnglishAlfriston

From Old English Ælfrīces + Old English tūn

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APA

Alfriston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alfriston

MLA

“Alfriston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alfriston. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alfriston,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alfriston.

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