Netherbury

N1E1T1H4E1R1B3U1R1Y4

proper noun

A village and civil parish between Beaminster and Bridport, west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4799).

OriginOld English niþera →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish between Beaminster and Bridport, west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4799).

Origin

  1. Old Englishniþera“lower”
  2. EnglishNetherbury

From Old English niþera (“lower”) + byriġ (“fort”).

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APA

Netherbury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Netherbury

MLA

“Netherbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Netherbury. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Netherbury,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Netherbury.

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