kirktown
Meanings
noun
- A small town or village in the vicinity of a parish church.
- A glebe.
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English Kirketun, kyrktone, kyrktoune, from Old English Kyrchetūn, equivalent to kirk + town. Piecewise doublet of churchtown.
Synonyms
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