Grosseteste

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

“Robert Grosseteste, b. ca. 1168”

OriginMiddle English Grosseteste →
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Meanings

proper nounGrosseteste (plural Grossetestes)

plural Grossetestes · alternative Grossetete

  1. A surname from Middle English.

    Robert Grosseteste, b. ca. 1168

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishGrosseteste
  2. EnglishGrosseteste

From Middle English Grosseteste, ultimately from Anglo-Norman.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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