Milborne Port

proper noun

A large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST6718).

OriginOld English myln →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST6718).

Origin

  1. Old Englishmyln
  2. EnglishMilborne Port

From Old English myln + burna (“mill stream”) + Old English port (“market town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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