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Boreham.

A village and civil parish in the city of Chelmsford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7509).

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A village and civil parish in the city of Chelmsford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7509).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A former hamlet, now a suburb of Warminster, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8844).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English bor (“elevated place; hill”) + hām (“village, hamlet”).

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