Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A borough of west-central England south of Birmingham. It has been a popular resort since the discovery of mineral springs in 1716.
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Examples
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Apparently, 'chav' is derived from combining 'cheltenham average', a phrase used by Cheltenham school girls to describe the supposedly lesser mortals who attend the crappy schools in the area.
Dale's Academy of Political Correction: Ban Word 'Toff' 2008
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CHELTENHAM: Kauto Star made Cheltenham Gold Cup history on Friday by becoming the first horse to regain the trophy.
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CHELTENHAM: Kauto Star made Cheltenham Gold Cup history on Friday by becoming the first horse to regain the trophy.
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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL: Kauto Star set for Gold Cup history at Cheltenham
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More than an important cultural centre, Cheltenham is a town collecting some of the most prestigious English language schools of the country, educational institutes with a long experience in the field of English teaching as a foreign language, that offer a skilled and prepared staff of teachers and high quality well-advanced teaching methods.
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Cheltenham is our most beloved underdog of typefaces.
Mystery of the Day 2009
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Williams, a cycling fanatic and accomplished mathematician, was on secondment from GCHQ in Cheltenham to MI6 at their headquarters in Vauxhall, on the banks of the Thames.
MI6 spy Gareth Williams had no trace of drugs or poison in body Owen Bowcott 2010
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A gorgeous shot taken at Greenbelt Festival in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
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For more information about English schools and language courses in Cheltenham visit the website Learn Languages Abroad. co.uk
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Every July 7 after he dies, for example, Ringo Starr's birthday will be marked when one of those people who hold the Subway Sandwiches signs up in Cheltenham High Street points a torch in the air for six seconds.
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