Meanings
proper noun
- A village and civil parish (served by Upton Pyne and Cowley Parish Council) in East Devon district, north of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9197).
Origin
Recorded as Opetone in 1264, and Uppetone Pyn in 1284, the manorial affix coming from the de Pyn family.
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APA
Upton Pyne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upton%20Pyne
MLA
“Upton Pyne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upton%20Pyne. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Upton Pyne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upton%20Pyne.
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