Bere Regis

/ˈbɪəɹ ˈɹiːdʒɪs/

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Dorset, England, previously in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY8494).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Dorset, England, previously in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY8494).

Origin

  1. Latinregis
  2. EnglishBere Regis

The Bere is a small river, Regis is from Latin regis.

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APA

Bere Regis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bere%20Regis

MLA

“Bere Regis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bere%20Regis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bere Regis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bere%20Regis.

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