Meanings
proper noun
- A large village and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5392).
Origin
Manorial affix from the de Estle family of the 13th century.
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APA
Broughton Astley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broughton%20Astley
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“Broughton Astley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broughton%20Astley. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Broughton Astley,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broughton%20Astley.
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