Aylesford

Ayles·ford
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UK/ˈeɪlz.fə(ɹ)d/Canada/ˈeɪlz.fɚd/

proper noun

A large village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7258).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7258).
  2. A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.First known use 1786

Origin

The village in Nova Scotia is named after politician and painter Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford (1751 - 1812).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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