Oxborough

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proper noun

A village in Norfolk, England.

OriginOld English oxna →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Norfolk, England.

Origin

  1. Old Englishoxna
  2. EnglishOxborough

From Old English oxna, genitive plural of oxa (“ox”) + burh (“fort”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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