Bideford

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/ˈbɪdɪfəɹd/

proper noun

A historic port town and civil parish with a town council on the estuary of the River Torridge in Torridge district, Devon, south-west England (OS grid ref SS4526).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A historic port town and civil parish with a town council on the estuary of the River Torridge in Torridge district, Devon, south-west England (OS grid ref SS4526).

Origin

From Old English personal name, Bȳda + ford.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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