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Codrington

Proper noun

Meaning

A habitational surname from Old English.

A hamlet in Dodington parish, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST726617).

A community in Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.

A town on Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.

A rural locality on Portland Bay, south-west Victoria, Australia.

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Examples

An English retaliation by General Codrington defeated the French forces and deported them to Martinique. Source: Internet

Captain Kidd and Blessed William became part of a small fleet assembled by Codrington to defend Nevis from the French, with whom the English were at war. Source: Internet

H. W. Codrington puts it, 'It is possible and even probable that Vijaya (`The Conqueror') himself is a composite character combining in his person. Source: Internet

In February 1698, Codrington was told to regard the earlier 1694 orders as final, and the British entertained no further claims to the islands. Source: Internet

In the fifty years after Codrington established his initial plantation, the sugar industry became so profitable that many farmers replaced other crops with sugar, making it the economic backbone of the islands. Source: Internet

Points of interest Barbuda is home to the Frigate Bird Sanctuary, which is located in the Codrington Lagoon. Source: Internet

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