Chepstow

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proper noun

A town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales, on the border with England but separated by the River Wye (OS grid ref ST5393).

OriginOld English ċīepa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales, on the border with England but separated by the River Wye (OS grid ref ST5393).

Origin

  1. Old Englishċīepa“merchant, tradesman”
  2. EnglishChepstow

From Old English ċīepa (“merchant, tradesman”) + stōw (“place”), to denote a marketplace or trading center.

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APA

Chepstow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chepstow

MLA

“Chepstow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chepstow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chepstow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chepstow.

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