Lyme Regis

/ˌlaɪmˈɹiːdʒɪs/

proper noun

A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in south-west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY3492).

OriginLatin regis →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in south-west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY3492).

Origin

  1. Latinregis
  2. EnglishLyme Regis

Regis (from Latin regis) was added to the town's name in 1284.

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APA

Lyme Regis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyme%20Regis

MLA

“Lyme Regis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyme%20Regis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lyme Regis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyme%20Regis.

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