Egremont

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proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0110).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0110).

    Part of the annual Egremont Crab Fair in Cumbria, which began in 1267, the gurning competition has been a fixture since the 1500s. Competitors are judged on their ability to pull the ugliest or most grotesque face.

    2026 September 21, Jason Arunn Murugesu, “Actor Mellor's gurning beaten by Cumbria man”, in BBC News, retrieved 21 Sep 2026
  2. A suburb of Wallasey, Wirral borough, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3192).
  3. A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
  4. A hamlet in Thorhild County, Alberta, Canada.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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