Twycross

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Hinckley and Bosworth borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3305).

OriginOld English twī + cros →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Hinckley and Bosworth borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3305).

Origin

  1. Old Englishtwī + cros
  2. EnglishTwycross

Recorded as Tvicros in 1086 (DB), from Old English twī + cros.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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