Dewsbury

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/ˈdjuːzbəɹi/

proper noun

A minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2421).

OriginOld English burh →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Duesbury · alternative Jewesbury · alternative Jewsbury · alternative Joesbury

  1. A minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2421).
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishburh“fort”
  2. EnglishDewsbury

From the Welsh personal name Dewi, adapted into the Old English genitive case *Dewes + byriġ, the dative case of Old English burh (“fort”).

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APA

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

MLA

“Dewsbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dewsbury. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dewsbury,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dewsbury.

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