Applecross

A1P3P3L1E1C3R1O1S1S1

proper noun

A small coastal village in a remote part of Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG7144).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small coastal village in a remote part of Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG7144).
  2. A suburb of Perth in the City of Melville, Western Australia, named after the Scottish locality.

Origin

Recorded as Aporcrosan c. 1080.

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Cite this entry
APA

Applecross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Applecross

MLA

“Applecross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Applecross. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Applecross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Applecross.

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