English Explanatory Dictionary

biggin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A child's cap; (figuratively) childhood.
  2. An official's hood or coif.
noun
  1. A coffee pot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is poured.
noun
  1. A drinking vessel for ale or beer; possibly a tankard.
name
  1. A place in England:
  2. A small village and civil parish by Hulland, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2648).
  3. A village in Hartington Nether Quarter parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1559).
  4. A hamlet north of Tilbury, Thurrock borough, Essex (OS grid ref TQ6577).
  5. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE5434).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪɡɪn/

Word forms

biggin biggins bigging

Etymology

From French béguin. Compare beguine.

Derived words

Biggin Hill Newton and Biggin
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