Bishop Burton

proper noun

A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9839).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9839).

Origin

Manorial affix for early possession by the Archbishops of York.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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