Cerne Abbas

proper noun

A village and civil parish (served by Cerne Valley Parish Council) in Dorset, England, previously in West Dorset district (OS grid ref ST6601).

OriginLatin abbas →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish (served by Cerne Valley Parish Council) in Dorset, England, previously in West Dorset district (OS grid ref ST6601).

Origin

  1. Latinabbas“abbot”
  2. EnglishCerne Abbas

Cerne refers to the River Cerne; Abbas is from Latin abbas (“abbot”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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