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Broughton

Proper noun

Meaning

(countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

(uncountable) A placename:
A civil parish in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England, which includes Great Broughton and Little Broughton.

A village and civil parish in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5235).

A small town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9609).

A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4238).

A village in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1136).

A large village in Broughton and Bretton community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3363).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

According to British national Thomas Broughton, the Maharaja of Jodhpur sent daily offerings of fresh flowers from his capital to Nathadvara (a distance of 320 km), and they arrived in time for the first religious Darshan at sunrise. Source: Internet

A Lewis/Young Production, in association with Ansett Television Films, "Caravan Holiday" starred Rod Kirkham, Vikki Broughton, Philip Gould, Debbie Byrne, Jamie Redfern, Jane Scali and the two most recent additions to the team, Greg Mills and Julie Ryles. Source: Internet

Ceon Broughton leaves Poole Magistrates' Court on 23 March, 2018. Source: Internet

Both three-star recruits in 2019, Broughton played in all 14 games, mostly on special teams, while Pleasant-Johnson took a redshirt. Source: Internet

Corsica-Stickney (6-0): Broughton finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds and four assists. Source: Internet

Broughton Printers, owned by Northern & Shell, print the Express and Star at Fulwood on the B6241 south of the M55/M6 junction, on the same site as the Lancashire Evening Post. Source: Internet

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