Salis·bur·y (sôlz b r  , -br)1. A municipal borough of southern England northwest of Southampton on the edge of Salisbury Plain, a chalky plateau that is the site of Stonehenge. The city was chartered in 1220 and developed around its noted cathedral. Population: 43,300. 2. See Harare. |
Salisbury [ˈsɔːlzbərɪ -brɪ]
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1. (Placename) the former name (until 1982) of Harare
2. (Placename) a city in S Australia: an industrial suburb of N Adelaide. Pop.: 112 344 (1998 est.)
3. (Placename) a city in S England, in SE Wiltshire: nearby Old Sarum was the site of an Early Iron Age hill fort; its cathedral (1220-58) has the highest spire in England. Pop.: 39 268 (1991) Ancient name Sarum Official name New Sarum
Salisbury2
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(Biographies / Salisbury, 3rd Marquess of (1830-1903) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Robert Gascoyne Cecil (ˈgæskɔɪn), 3rd Marquess of Salisbury. 1830-1903, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1885-86; 1886-92; 1895-1902). His greatest interest was in foreign and imperial affairs
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| Noun | 1. | Salisbury - the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe - a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980 |
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