charing

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9549).

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

charing1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chare
  2. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of char

Charing2

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9549).
  2. The former name of a village in London, where today Charing Cross is located.

Origin

From char (to bend), itself from Old English ċierr.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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