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Bed·ford

 (bĕd′fərd)
A borough of south-central England on the Ouse River west of Cambridge. It was the site of a Saxon victory over the Britons in 571.

Bedford

, Duke of
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Bedford

(ˈbɛdfəd)
n
1. (Placename) a town in SE central England, in Bedfordshire, on the River Ouse; administrative centre of Bedford unitary authority. Pop: 82 488 (2001)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority of SE central England. Pop: 154 900 (2007 est). Area: 480 sq km (185 sq miles)
3. (Placename) short for Bedfordshire

Bedford

(ˈbɛdfəd)
n
1. (Biography) David. 1937–2011, British composer, influenced by rock music
2. (Biography) Duke of, title of John of Lancaster. 1389–1435, son of Henry IV of England: protector of England and regent of France (1422–35)
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Bed•ford•shire

(ˈbɛd fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər)

n.
a county in central England. 534,300; 477 sq. mi. (1235 sq. km). Also called Bedford.
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The National D-Day Memorial, located in Bedford, Virginia, will host a 70th anniversary commemoration ceremony, a parade, and an ecumenical service to honor one of WWII's most significant events.
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military convoys in Iraq from bomb and insurgent attacks but on packing up, loading trucks and going home to Bedford, Virginia.
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Residents of Bedford, Virginia, have lodged a strong protest against the installation of a memorial bust of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin next to statues of Western Allied leaders who were involved in World War II.
And why is this national monument located in such an out-of-the-way place as Bedford, Virginia? Because on June 6, 1944, of all the cities and towns in America, per capita, the mothers and fathers and wives of Bedford gave more than any others to gain that foothold in the sands of Normandy.
A bigger version of the same plaque sits on the wall of the D-Day National Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, USA.
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