Baskerville

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US/ˈbæs.kɚˌvɪl/UK/ˈbæs.kəˌvɪl/

proper noun

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. A family of serif fonts derived from the work of John Baskerville.

    Caslon or Garamond or Baskerville is shouted as the compositors search for as many cases of these types as can be found.

    2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 381

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Baskerville

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Anagrams

Bakersville
Cite this entry
APA

Baskerville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baskerville

MLA

“Baskerville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baskerville. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baskerville,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baskerville.

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