Cheriton

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/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪtən/

proper noun

A hamlet in Brendon and Countisbury parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS7346).

OriginMiddle English Cericton ← Old English ċiriċe →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hamlet in Brendon and Countisbury parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS7346).
  2. A village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5828).
  3. A suburb of Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2037).
  4. A small village on the Gower peninsula in Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton community, city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4593).
  5. A town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure, settlement; town”
  2. Old Englishċiriċe“church”
  3. Middle EnglishCericton
  4. EnglishCheriton

From Middle English Cericton, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Doublet of Kirton.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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