Melbury Osmond

proper noun

A village and civil parish in north-west Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST5707).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in north-west Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST5707).

Origin

Osmond probably refers to Saint Osmund, to whom the village church is dedicated.

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Melbury Osmond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melbury%20Osmond

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