Presteigne

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UK/pɹɛsˈtiːn/

proper noun

A town and community in Powys, Wales (and formerly the county town of the ancient county of Radnorshire), situated on the south bank of the River Lugg, on the border with England. The community is served by Presteigne and Norton Town Council (OS grid ref SO3164).

OriginOld English prēost + hem-mǣd →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and community in Powys, Wales (and formerly the county town of the ancient county of Radnorshire), situated on the south bank of the River Lugg, on the border with England. The community is served by Presteigne and Norton Town Council (OS grid ref SO3164).

Origin

  1. Old Englishprēost + hem-mǣd“priest's border meadow”
  2. EnglishPresteigne

From Old English prēost + hem-mǣd (“priest's border meadow”), recorded as Prestehemed in 1137.

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Translations

Welsh Llanandras
  • Llanandrastown in Powys on the border with England
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APA

Presteigne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Presteigne

MLA

“Presteigne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Presteigne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Presteigne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Presteigne.

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