hastings

has-tings · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A town in East Sussex, England, near the site of the Battle of Hastings (1066).

  2. 2.

    A surname derived from the place name.

Phrases & expressions

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    Battle of Hastings — the decisive Norman victory in 1066

Related words

See also: haste

Etymology

From Old English Hæstingas, meaning "the people of Hæsta" (a personal name). The Battle of Hastings (1066) marked the Norman conquest of England.