# Beachy Head

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A high, prominent headland and cliff in Eastbourne borough, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TV5895).

## Etymology
From Old French beau chef (“beautiful headland”), recorded as Beauchef in 1279, later anglicised as Beachy Head.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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