Westow

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE7565).

OriginOld English wīf →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE7565).

Origin

  1. Old Englishwīf“woman”
  2. EnglishWestow

"The women's meeting place", from Old English wīf (“woman”), genitive plural wīfa + stōw (“place”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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