Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A borough of north-central England northeast of Sheffield, noted as the site of a famous annual horserace, the St. Leger.
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- proper noun A town in
Yorkshire ,England
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Examples
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BBC 'Dragon' Theo Paphitis, who made his first million selling doner kebabs and now runs a thriving trade in Doncaster from the back of his specially-converted Maybach kebab van, said, It's a travesty, innit.
Archive 2009-01-01 Dungeekin 2009
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Is turnout any higher in Doncaster because they have a directly elected mayor?
Why do the Tories and Labour think that cities should elect presidents ? Norfolk Blogger 2009
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Her school in Doncaster reached the finals of Miss Dance Great Britain, with a mean performance of Michael Jackson's HIStory in London's West End. She takes naturally to the performance that all teachers have to mount; but the calm hawk-eye is there, too, watching for any of the 36 year 6s who are struggling or losing concentration.
Outstanding new teacher: dazzling performer Martin Wainwright 2010
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Mr Davies, born and bred in Doncaster, swept to power in the May election with 24,244 votes as a candidate for the English Democrats, a party that wants tight immigration curbs, an English Parliament and a law forcing every public building to fly the flag of St. George.
Islam? Yes. Gay? Yes. British? No, Oh, OK then. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Is turnout any higher in Doncaster because they have a directly elected mayor?
Archive 2009-02-01 Norfolk Blogger 2009
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Then there's Julie Day, the teacher who lit the lamp for Steeples at her own primary school in Doncaster and still works in Ed Miliband's town as an adviser.
Outstanding new teacher: dazzling performer Martin Wainwright 2010
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He has withdrawn Doncaster from the Local Government Association and the Local Government Information Unit, saving another £200,000.
Islam? Yes. Gay? Yes. British? No, Oh, OK then. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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For Arms, &c. See title Doncaster, in Vol. IIL jU PEERAGE OF ENGLAND.
Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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There’s also the new one in Doncaster’s Westfield in Doncaster, Victoria soon to open.
Last Chance For That $100 iTunes Card | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The deals -- this week's was called Doncaster Gold -- are named after horse-racing courses in the U.K.
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