New·cas·tle (n  k s  l, ny-)1. or New·cas·tle-un·der-Lyme (-  ndr-l m) A municipal borough of west-central England southwest of Stoke. It has varied industries. Population: 74,400. 2. or Newcastle upon Tyne (t n) A borough of northeast England on the Tyne River north of Leeds. Built on the site of a Roman military station, it became a coal-shipping port in the 13th century and was the principal center for coal exports after the 16th century. Its prominence in the trade gave rise to the expression to carry coals to Newcastle, meaning "to do something superfluous or unnecessary." Population: 189,000. |
Newcastle [ˈnjuːˌkɑːsəl]
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(Placename) a port in SE Australia, in E New South Wales near the mouth of the Hunter River: important industrial centre, with extensive steel, metalworking, engineering, shipbuilding, and chemical industries. It suffered Australia's first fatal earthquake in 1989. Pop.: 139 171 (1998 est.)
Newcastle2
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(Biographies / Newcastle, Duke of (1693-1768) M, English, POLITICS: prime minister) Duke of, the title of Thomas Pelham Holles. 1693-1768, English Whig prime minister (1754-56; 1757-62): brother of Henry Pelham
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| Noun | 1. |  Newcastle - a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary)England - a division of the United Kingdom |
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