Craster

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proper noun

A village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2519).

OriginOld English crāwe + ceaster →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2519).

Origin

  1. Old Englishcrāwe + ceaster“fortification or earthwork haunted by crows”
  2. EnglishCraster

From Old English crāwe + ceaster (“fortification or earthwork haunted by crows”), recorded as Craucestre in 1242.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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