LEAMINGTON SPA


Meaning of LEAMINGTON SPA in English

a spa town (= a town where there are springs of mineral water considered to be healthy to drink) in Warwickshire , England. In the late 18th century it became a fashionable place for upper-class people to meet, and Queen Victoria gave it the title of ‘Royal Leamington Spa’ in 1838.

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