Tintagel

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/tɪnˈtædʒəl/

proper noun

A village and civil parish on the north coast of Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0588). The remains of Tintagel Castle are near the village.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish on the north coast of Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0588). The remains of Tintagel Castle are near the village.

Origin

From Cornish or Norman French; an alternative name, Trevena, is Cornish.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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