Cambois

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/ˈkæməs/

proper noun

A coastal village in East Bedlington parish, south-eastern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ3083).

OriginCumbric *cambas →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal village in East Bedlington parish, south-eastern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ3083).

Origin

  1. Cumbric*cambas“loop (in a river), bay, inlet”
  2. EnglishCambois

Probably from Cumbric *cambas (“loop (in a river), bay, inlet”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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