Meanings
proper noun
- A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Southend-on-Sea borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8386).
Origin
*Recorded as Legra in 1086 (DB), and Legha in 1226.
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APA
Leigh-on-Sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leigh-on-Sea
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“Leigh-on-Sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leigh-on-Sea. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leigh-on-Sea,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leigh-on-Sea.
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