Monk Bretton

proper noun

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3607).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3607).

Origin

From Brettone (Domesday Book, 1086) and Munkebretton (1225).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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