Queen Camel

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5924).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5924).

Origin

Recorded as Cantmael in 995, and Camelle 1086 (DB). The word Queen is believed to refer to Eleanor of Provence from the 13th century.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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