Daventry

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UK/ˈdavəntɹi/UK, historic/ˈdeɪntɹi/

proper noun

A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP5762).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP5762).
  2. A former local government district of Northamptonshire, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town of Daventry; it was abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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