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Houghton

hough·ton

UK/ˈhoʊtən/ US/ˈhaʊtʌn/ rare

noun

1.

United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Old English hōh (“ridge, spur”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Phrases

  • Great Houghton
  • Hanging Houghton
  • Houghton and Wyton
  • Houghton Conquest
  • Houghton County
  • Houghton Regis
  • Houghton Saint Giles
  • Little Houghton

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