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downs [daʊnz] pl n 1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Also called downland rolling upland, esp in the chalk areas of S Britain, characterized by lack of trees and used mainly as pasture 2. Austral and NZ a flat grassy area, not necessarily of uplands Downs [daʊnz] n the 1. (Placename) any of various ranges of low chalk hills in S England, esp the South Downs in Sussex 2. (Placename) a roadstead off the SE coast of Kent, protected by the Goodwin Sands
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| " "Forbear," said the Miller to him, "harping on what was of yore, for it is the common lot of mortals to sustain the ups and downs of fortune. But D'Artagnan whilst walking and observing, took care not to stop; he directed his course towards the downs, and the ten men -- surprised at finding themselves going in the track of each other, uneasy at seeing on their right, on their left, and behind them, companions upon whom they had not reckoned -- followed him, casting furtive glances at each other. Like a lion in a menagerie, it is a survival of the extinct chaos entrapped and exhibited amid the smug parks and well-rolled downs of England. |
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