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Cliffe

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From Old English clif (“cliff, crag”).

proper noun Cliffes

countable, uncountable A village in Cliffe and Cliffe Woods parish, Medway borough, Kent (OS grid ref TQ7376).
countable, uncountable A suburb of Great Harwood, Hyndburn district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7332).
countable, uncountable A small village and civil parish (served by Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ2115).
countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE6632).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{cliffe_2026,
  title = {Cliffe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cliffe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}