Bishopsgate

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proper noun

A street and ward in the City of London, England (OS grid ref TQ3381).

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bishops Gate

  1. A street and ward in the City of London, England (OS grid ref TQ3381).
  2. A small village near Englefield Green, Runnymede borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9872).
  3. A community in the County of Brant, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

Equivalent to Bishop + -s- + gate. (street and ward): From one of the eastern gates in London’s former defensive wall, traditionally attributed to Earconwald, who was Bishop of London in the 7th century.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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