Craven Arms

proper noun

A small market town and civil parish with a town council in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO4382).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small market town and civil parish with a town council in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO4382).

Origin

Named after a hotel; "arms" refers to a coat of arms.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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