Swanage

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/ˈswɒnɪd͡ʒ/

proper noun

A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ0378).

OriginMiddle English Swanwiche ← Old English swan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ0378).

Origin

  1. Old Englishswan“swan”
  2. Middle EnglishSwanwiche
  3. EnglishSwanage

From Middle English Swanwiche, from Old English swan (“swan”) or swān (“herdsman, swain”) + wīċ (“village”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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