Bearpark

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in County Durham, England, west of the city of Durham (OS grid ref NZ2343).

Scrabble 16

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in County Durham, England, west of the city of Durham (OS grid ref NZ2343).

Origin

  1. Old Frenchbeau
  2. EnglishBearpark

Earlier Beaure-peyr (1267) and Beurepair (1311). Per Mawer (1920) from Old French beau + repaire ("beatiful retreat"). This site was used as a refugium by the monks of Durham.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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