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Meaning of Wansdyke | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Medieval earthworks in the West Country of England.
  2. A former local government district in the County of Avon, England, formed in 1974 and merged into Bath and North East Somerset in 1996 when the county was abolished. It was named after the earthwork.

Examples

“With Arthur it was clearly the Falklands factor writ large. Actions such as organizing and building the Wansdyke or Cadbury 11 (the refortification) would have⟳ strengthened the authority and extended the power of whichever king was the organizer.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Wansford Wanshan Wansley wanspeed Wanstead Wanstrow

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