Runnymede

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proper noun

A meadow near the Thames in Surrey, where the Magna Carta was signed.

OriginMiddle English runinge →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A meadow near the Thames in Surrey, where the Magna Carta was signed.
  2. A borough in Surrey, England, including the towns of Egham, Chertsey and Addlestone.
  3. An unincorporated community in Harper County, Kansas, United States.
  4. A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia.
  5. A town in Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area and the Southern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishruninge“taking counsel”
  2. EnglishRunnymede

The name has been explained as Middle English runinge (“taking counsel”) + mede (“meadow”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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