Compton Bishop

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST3955).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST3955).

Origin

The "Bishop" affix is from its early possession by the Bishop of Wells, in Somerset.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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