HOLBORN

Meaning of HOLBORN in English

Holborn, Holborne BrE AmE ˈhəʊb ə n ˈhəʊlb- AmE \ ˈhoʊl bɔːrn —as a family name, also ˈhɒlb- ; the place in Scotland is həʊl ˈbɔːn ‖ hoʊl ˈbɔːrn

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HOLBORN — County: Greater London Post Code: EC1
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HOLBORN — neighbourhood and former metropolitan borough (until 1965) of London. Now part of the borough of Camden, it lies northwest of …
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HOLBORN — an area of central London, England, between Westminster (1) and the City. Its important buildings include Lincoln’s Inn and Gray’s …
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HOLBORN VIADUCT — County: Greater London Post Code: EC1
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HIGH HOLBORN — County: Greater London Post Code: WC1
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HOLBORN HILL — To ride backwards up Holborn hill; to go to the gallows: the way to Tyburn, the place of execution for …
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EMULATION — I. ˌemyəˈlāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin aemulation-, aemulatio, from aemulatus + -ion-, -io -ion 1. a. : a …
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INFUSE — ə̇nˈfyüz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English infusen, enfusen, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French infuser, from Latin …
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TINTORETTO — born c. 1518, , Venice died May 31, 1594, Venice The Last Supper, oil painting by Tintoretto, 1594; in the …
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TEMPLE, THE — in London, series of buildings associated with the legal profession. The Temple lies between Fleet Street and the Embankment in …
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SOUTHAMPTON, THOMAS WRIOTHESLEY, 4TH EARL OF, BARON ... — born 1607 died May 16, 1667, London, Eng. major supporter of both Charles I and Charles II of England. The …
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SMITHFIELD — area in the northwestern part of the City of London. It is famous for its meat market (the London Central …
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ISHAM, JOHN — born c. 1680 died June 1726 Isham also spelled Isum English composer and organist. Educated at Merton College, Oxford, he …
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GERMANY
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GERARD, JOHN
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COX, RICHARD — born c. 1500, , Whaddon, Buckinghamshire, Eng. died July 22, 1581, Ely, Isle of Ely [now in Cambridgeshire] Anglican bishop …
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CHATTERTON, THOMAS — born , Nov. 20, 1752, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng. died Aug. 24, 1770, London chief poet of the 18th-century Gothic literary …
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CAMDEN
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BUTTERFIELD, WILLIAM — born Sept. 7, 1814, London, Eng. died Feb. 23, 1900, London British architect who was prominent in the Gothic Revival …
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THIN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a thin mouth (= with thin lips ) ▪ a woman with a sharp …
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RING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bell rings out (= it rings loudly ) ▪ The bells rang out …
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OPENING NIGHT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Bord and Clarke teased in a giddy opening night telegram. ▪ John as usual attended …
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HALT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bring sth to an end/halt (= especially sth bad ) ▪ It is our …
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DILAPIDATED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dilapidated building (= in bad condition ) ▪ He rented an apartment at the …
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WHETSTONE'S PARK — A lane between Holborn and Lincoln's-inn Fields, formerly famed for being the resort of women of the town.
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POSEY — POSEY, or POESY. A nosegay. I shall see you ride backwards up Holborn-hill, with a book in one hand, and …
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DIP — To dip for a wig. Formerly, in Middle Row, Holborn, wigs of different sorts were, it is said, put into …
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