Durweston

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proper noun

A village and civil parish north-west of Blandford Forum, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST8508).

OriginOld English Dēorwines tūn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish north-west of Blandford Forum, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST8508).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishDēorwines tūn“settlement of Deorwine”
  2. EnglishDurweston

From Old English Dēorwines tūn (“settlement of Deorwine”).

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APA

Durweston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durweston

MLA

“Durweston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durweston. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Durweston,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durweston.

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