westbury
westbury Lexical Profile
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British A town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, situated under the northwestern edge of Salisbury Plain and notable for the large chalk Westbury White Horse carved into the nearby hillside.
"During their tour of southwestern England, they stopped in Westbury to admire the ancient chalk horse figure."
American A village located in Nassau County on Long Island, New York, United States.
"She grew up in Westbury and commuted to Manhattan daily for her university studies."
An English habitational surname originally given to individuals who lived in or near one of the settlements named Westbury.
"Professor Westbury presented his latest historical research at the annual academic conference."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Old English elements 'west' and 'byrig' (the dative form of 'burg', meaning a fortified place or town). It originated as a place name for settlements located to the west of a main town or fortress.
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