Almondsbury

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/ˈɑːməndzbəɹɪ/

proper noun

A village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6084).

OriginMiddle English Almondesbury ← Old English *Æþelmōdes burh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6084).

Origin

  1. Old English*Æþelmōdes burh
  2. Middle EnglishAlmondesbury
  3. EnglishAlmondsbury

Inherited from Middle English Almondesbury, modification of earlier Almodesbury, from Old English *Æþelmōdes burh, from Æþelmōd (a personal name) + burh (“fortress, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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