Shildon

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proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2326).

OriginOld English sceld →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2326).

Origin

  1. Old Englishsceld
  2. EnglishShildon

Thought to be from Old English sceld.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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