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Blackburn

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Black·burn  (blkbûrn)
A borough of northwest England north-northwest of Manchester. The city's textile industry dates to the early 17th century. Population: 105,000.

Blackburn, Mount
A peak, 5,039.5 m (16,523 ft) high, of the Wrangell Mountains in southern Alaska.

Blackburn [ˈblækbɜːn]
n
1. (Placename) a city in NW England, in Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, Lancashire: formerly important for textiles, now has mixed industries. Pop: 105 994 (1991)
2. (Placename) Mount. a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft.)
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Noun1.BlackburnBlackburn - black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
New World warbler, wood warbler - small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song
Dendroica, genus Dendroica - a genus of Parulidae


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My first introduction to the teacher's resource guide entitled Pastoral Guidelines to Assist Students of Same-Sex Orientation (Education Commission, Ontario Bishops, 2003) came from a Catholic New Times article written by Michael Arbour and 'gay' activist Barry Blackburn called "Good News for gay and lesbian kids" (June 4, 2006).
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