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cill

By Last updated on June 3, 2020July 2, 2020
A B C D E F G I L M P R S T Ú
Ca Ci Cl Cn Co Cr Cú
Cill Cillí

f.
1. church, 2. church yard

Etymology

From Latin cella = a hermit’s cell1

Anglicized spelling

Kil, kill

Note

“Kill Field” can be a corrupted pronounciation and refer to Kiln Field.

1 MacBain’s Dictionary

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