Bosham

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/ˈbɒzəm/

proper noun

A coastal village and civil parish in the City of Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8004).

OriginMiddle English Boseham ← Old English Bosanhām →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal village and civil parish in the City of Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8004).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishBosanhām
  2. Middle EnglishBoseham
  3. EnglishBosham

Inherited from Middle English Boseham, from Old English Bosanhām, fro Bosa (a personal name) + hām (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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