Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a breed of large, heavily feathered domestic chickens having a single comb, originally bred in England for both meat and eggs.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A modern breed of domesticated fowls originated by William Cook and Sons at Orpington, Kent, England, in 1886. The breed resembles a clean-legged langshan and is the result of crosses between that bird, the Plymouth Rock, and the Black Minorca. There are ten varieties of the breed, single- and rose-combed of five colors. They are hardy, grow rapidly, and are good layers.
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- proper noun A
town in southeast England. - noun A breed of
chicken , originally being one of four colours (black, white, buff or blue).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun English breed of large chickens with white skin
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I met him at a Hoover sales conference in Orpington in 1992, he was a sad and shattered man ... but we became good friends.
He is giving the wrong signals .........? Newmania 2007
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For Orpington is the seat that has traditionally been most keenly contested by all parties in this part of the world.
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I almost forget that telephone call Orpington made to Wallace Erb from our room. "
The Laughing Fox Gruber, Frank 1940
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Initial induction and brain washing will be undertaken at sites such as Orpington and Sunbury (Others on way) which will allow for 9 - 5 training and has all sorts of ‘advantages’ that make me want to shout out in anger for so many reasons!
Leave My Kitten Alone « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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The KCFA are in the process of talking to some top referees in the county, such as Orpington '
Kos RSS Feed 2010
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• Finally, when the Lib Dems' earnest history society met the other day to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their famous byelection victory at Orpington in Kent – one of many such breakthroughs on the path to government, one recalls – the current MP Joe Johnson, brother of Boris was dutifully present to hear guest speaker, Professor Dennis Kavanagh.
Hugh Muir's diary 2012
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"The 10 billionth app downloaded, Paper Glider, was purchased by Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, UK," said the release.
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"I thought it was a prank call," says Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, UK.
$10K iTunes Winner Hung Up On Apple, Thought It Was a Prank Cult of Mac 2011
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Of course Laura Johnson, from a £1m house in Orpington, or Alexis Bailey, a classroom assistant in a primary school, were apparently caught up with the disadvantaged looters.
UK riots: Our wounded nation will not be healed by vengeful gestures | Will Hutton and Henry Porter 2011
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And the winner is Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, in the U.K.
Apple App Store Hits 10 Billion Downloads Associated Press 2011
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