Newent

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UK/njuːənt/

proper noun

A small town and civil parish with a town council in Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7225).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small town and civil parish with a town council in Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7225).

Origin

Recorded as Noent in 1086 (DB).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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