Compton

//ˈkɒmp.tən// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in England:; A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU5279).
  2. 2
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in England:; A suburban area in Ashbourne parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1846).
  3. 3
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in England:; A hamlet in Marldon parish, South Hams district, Devon, the location of Compton Castle (OS grid ref SX8664).
  4. 4
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in England:; A village in Compton and Shawford parish, Winchester district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4625).
  5. 5
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in England:; A village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey (OS grid ref SU9547).
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  1. 6
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in England:; A suburban area in Farnham parish, Waverley borough, Surrey (OS grid ref SU8546).
  2. 7
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in England:; A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO8898).
  3. 8
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas.
  4. 9
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in the United States:; A city in Los Angeles County, California.
  5. 10
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in the United States:; A village in Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois.
  6. 11
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
  7. 12
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in the United States:; A township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
  8. 13
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia.
  9. 14
    Any of several placenames in England and the United States.; A municipality in Coaticook Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
  10. 15
    An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames.

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arthur holly compton

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"The mission of the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory was to study gamma-ray emissions in not only our galaxy, but other galaxies beyond ours."

Etymology

From Old English Cumbtūn. Equivalent to combe (“valley”) + -ton (“town”).

Related phrases

Clifton and ComptonCompton BassettCompton BeauchampCompton BishopCompton DandoCompton DundonCompton PauncefootCompton and ShawfordFenny ComptonLittle ComptonLong Comptonunited states

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