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Cotswold

American  
[kots-wohld, -wuhld] / ˈkɒts woʊld, -wəld /

noun

  1. one of an English breed of large sheep having coarse, long wool.


Cotswold British  
/ -wəld, ˈkɒtsˌwəʊld /

noun

  1. a breed of sheep with long wool that originated in the Cotswolds. It is believed to be one of the oldest breeds in the world

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Cotswold

Named after the Cotswolds, where the breed originated

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Councillors met to discuss an application to amend the festival's licence after a complaint by the South Cotswold Conservative Association, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

From BBC May 19, 2026

Worthington's comments come after Sir David and Lady Victoria lodged an application to West Oxfordshire District Council to update the landscaping on their Cotswold property and install lighting around its pond.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

The listing, which is held by Andrew Barnes and Marcus O’Brien of Sotheby’s International Realty, touts the property’s many positive attributes, including its “43 acres of rolling Cotswold countryside.”

From MarketWatch Jan. 13, 2026

Seven-year-old Eve, four-year-old Ohner, and their mother, Fionnghuala Shearman died after a fire engulfed their mid-terrace Cotswold home on Brimscombe Hill in Stroud, at about 03:00 GMT on Friday.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2025

But Mother says the Cotswold cottage we live in needs lots of restoration, and now that I am feeling better, it’s time she began making it livable.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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