Thaxted

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/ˈθækstɪd/

proper noun

A small town and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL6131).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small town and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL6131).

Origin

Compound of þæc + stede, "place where thatching materials are got".

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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