Exbourne

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proper noun

A village and civil parish of Devon, Southern England.

OriginOld English ġēac →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish of Devon, Southern England.

Origin

  1. Old Englishġēac“cuckoo”
  2. EnglishExbourne

From Old English ġēac (“cuckoo”), dative singular, ġēaces + burna (“stream”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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