Canon Frome

proper noun

A hamlet and civil parish (served by Stretton Grandison Group Parish Council) north-east of Hereford, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO6443).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hamlet and civil parish (served by Stretton Grandison Group Parish Council) north-east of Hereford, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO6443).

Origin

Recorded as Froma Canonicorum 1242, from possession by the canons of Llanthony. Frome relates to the River Frome, Herefordshire.

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APA

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

MLA

“Canon Frome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canon%20Frome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canon Frome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canon%20Frome.

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