Shaugh Prior

proper noun

A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England, north-east of Plymouth (OS grid ref SX5463).

OriginOld English sceaga →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England, north-east of Plymouth (OS grid ref SX5463).

Origin

  1. Old Englishsceaga
  2. EnglishShaugh Prior

Shaugh is from Old English sceaga, Prior refers to early possession by Plympton Priory.

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APA

Shaugh Prior. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaugh%20Prior

MLA

“Shaugh Prior.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaugh%20Prior. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shaugh Prior,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaugh%20Prior.

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