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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A historical region of northwest England on the Irish Sea. It was part of the kingdom of Northumbria in Anglo-Saxon times and became a county palatine in 1351. Long noted for its textiles, the area grew rapidly after the Industrial Revolution.
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- proper noun A
maritime county in thenorth -west ofEngland bordered by theIrish Sea ,Cumberland ,Westmorland ,Yorkshire andCheshire .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
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Examples
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June 18th, 2009 LANCASHIRE - Stylish Indian batsman VVS Laxman believes that his Lancashire team-mate Andrew Flintoff will recover from his knee surgery to play a vital role in England's endeavor to bring back the Ashes from the Australians.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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June 18th, 2009 LANCASHIRE - Stylish Indian batsman VVS Laxman believes that his Lancashire team-mate Andrew Flintoff will recover from his knee surgery to play a vital role in England's endeavor to bring back the Ashes from the Australians.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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I seem to remember that a female Goth walking hand-in-hand through a park in Lancashire was beaten to death and her boyfriend left brain damaged by a group of ‘schoolkids’ not so long ago.
See No Evil…… (at least until the next financial year) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Theodore Cooke Taylor was born on 3 August 1850, was MP for Radcliffe cum Farnworth in Lancashire from 1900 to 1918, and died on 19 October 1952.
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Either that, or it's so murky in Lancashire today that they've got the floodlights on.
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United - as it happened John Ashdown 2010
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Rusty worked at Padiham in Lancashire and had no interest whatsoever regarding being there.
Swine Flu Threat To Police Officers. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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One of these, Learie Constantine, who became a renowned club professional in Lancashire, inspired James to think politically and, as James put it, cracked his shell of 19th-century intellectualism.
Bowling Alone Joseph O'Neil 2007
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One of these, Learie Constantine, who became a renowned club professional in Lancashire, inspired James to think politically and, as James put it, cracked his shell of 19th-century intellectualism.
Bowling Alone Joseph O'Neil 2007
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Constantine, a much-loved figure in Lancashire, was in great demand for public speaking, and he asked the new arrival to share the load.
Bowling Alone Joseph O'Neil 2007
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Constantine, a much-loved figure in Lancashire, was in great demand for public speaking, and he asked the new arrival to share the load.
Bowling Alone Joseph O'Neil 2007
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