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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A borough of northwest England north-northwest of Manchester.

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  • proper noun A town in Lancashire, England
  • proper noun A surname.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat

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Examples

  • BLACKBURN AFP - Blackburn climbed to seventh place in the Premier League here Sunday after a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Ewood Park.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • BLACKBURN, England (AFP) - Manchester United head into Sunday's trip to Blackburn knowing that even a perfect finish to the season will not necessarily be enough to overhaul Chelsea.

    Soccerway.com 2010

  • BLACKBURN - Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce won his battle with close friend and long-time assistant Phil Brown as Rovers defeated 10-man Hull 1-0 at Ewood Park.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • BLACKBURN - Sir Alex Ferguson admits Manchester United's lacklustre 0-0 draw against Blackburn yesterday has left Chelsea in control of the Premier League title race.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • BLACKBURN - Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce won his battle with close friend and long-time assistant Phil Brown as Rovers defeated 10-man Hull 1-0 at Ewood Park.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • BLACKBURN, England (AFP) - Manchester United head into Sunday's trip to Blackburn knowing that even a perfect finish to the season will not necessarily be enough to overhaul Chelsea.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • BLACKBURN - Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce won his battle with close friend and long-time assistant Phil Brown as Rovers defeated 10-man Hull 1-0 at Ewood Park.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • BLACKBURN, England (AFP) - Manchester United head into Sunday's trip to Blackburn knowing that even a perfect finish to the season will not necessarily be enough to overhaul Chelsea.

    Soccerway.com 2010

  • BLACKBURN - Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce won his battle with close friend and long-time assistant Phil Brown as Rovers defeated 10-man Hull 1-0 at Ewood Park.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • BLACKBURN, England (AFP) - Benni McCarthy made his point to Sam Allardyce as the South African's late goal put Blackburn on course for a crucial 2-1 win against Tottenham on Saturday.

    Soccerway.com 2009

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