Chiltern en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʃɪltən/
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Etymology
Unknown, but thought to derive from a Celtic toponym, presumably related to height. The other placenames derive from the English hills.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncommon, uncountable, usually) Ellipsis of Chiltern Hills: a geographic area and chalk escarpment in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, England.
alt of Chiltern Hills
CHILTERN, a chain of chalky hills, running from eaſt to weſt through Buckinghamſhire.
1771, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1st ed., Vol. II, p. 184
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical, uncountable, usually) Ellipsis of Chiltern Hundreds.
alt of Chiltern Hundreds
- (historical, uncountable, usually) A former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020.
- (uncountable, usually) A town in Victoria, Australia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilterns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |