Meanings
proper noun
- A small village in Llanrhian community, north-west Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8431).
Origin
Apparently from the name of a local public house. The square and compass(es) is a Freemasonry symbol.
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Square and Compass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Square%20and%20Compass
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“Square and Compass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Square%20and%20Compass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Square and Compass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Square%20and%20Compass.
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