Broad Chalke

proper noun

A village and civil parish south-west of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0325).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish south-west of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0325).

Origin

Probably related to the River Chalke, a chalk stream, and Old English cealc (“chalk”).

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

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Chicago

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