Appledore

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proper noun

A small village in Burlescombe parish, Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST0614).

OriginOld English apuldor →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village in Burlescombe parish, Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST0614).
  2. A coastal village in Northam parish, Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4630).
  3. A village and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9529).

Origin

  1. Old Englishapuldor
  2. EnglishAppledore

From Old English apuldor through Middle English.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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