Sherwood Forest
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Sher·wood Forest
(shûr′wo͝od′) A former royal forest of central England famed as the site of the legendary exploits of Robin Hood and his followers.
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Sherwood Forest
(ˈʃɜːˌwʊd)n
(Placename) an ancient forest in central England, in Nottinghamshire: formerly a royal hunting ground and much more extensive; famous as the home of Robin Hood
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Sher′wood For′est
n.
a forest in central England, chiefly in Nottinghamshire: the traditional haunt of Robin Hood.
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