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Congleton.

A town and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ854628).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɒŋɡəltən/UK
  1. A town and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ854628).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A former borough in Cheshire, abolished on 1 April 2009 and merged into Cheshire East.

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

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English cung (“mound”) + hyll (“hill”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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