Meanings
proper noun
- A civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes the settlements of Burnham Overy Staithe and Burnham Overy Town.
Origin
Burnham is thought to derive from the River Burn, Norfolk.
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Burnham Overy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burnham%20Overy
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“Burnham Overy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burnham%20Overy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burnham Overy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burnham%20Overy.
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