Chiltern Hundreds

proper noun

An ancient administrative area in Buckinghamshire, England, composed of three hundreds and lying partially within the Chiltern Hills.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Chiltern Hundreds
  1. historicalAn ancient administrative area in Buckinghamshire, England, composed of three hundreds and lying partially within the Chiltern Hills.
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APA

Chiltern Hundreds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiltern%20Hundreds

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“Chiltern Hundreds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiltern%20Hundreds. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chiltern Hundreds,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiltern%20Hundreds.

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