Meanings
proper noun
- A large village and civil parish in the City of St Albans district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1704).
Origin
The 'London' element was from its position on the road to London; Colney is from the River Colne + Old English ea or eg.
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APA
London Colney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20Colney
MLA
“London Colney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20Colney. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “London Colney,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20Colney.
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