Word info

Ellesmere

Proper noun

Meaning

A town in Ellesmere Urban parish (served by Ellesmere Town Council), in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3934).

A rural locality in South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.

Lake Ellesmere, a lagoon in Canterbury, New Zealand.

The Earl of Ellesmere, a title in the British peerage, named after Ellesmere, Shropshire.

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Examples

A huge section of the Milne Ice Shelf, the last of Canada’s intact ice shelves located on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, has collapsed into the Arctic Ocean, creating an “ice island” about 30 square miles in size, larger than that of the area of Manhattan. Source: Internet

It happened near Markham and Ellesmere roads at around 6:50 a.m. Source: Internet

Markham Road has been closed in both directions between Ellesmere Road and Tuxedo Court due to the police investigation. Source: Internet

Life Chaucer as a pilgrim from the Ellesmere manuscript Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London sometime around 1343, though the precise date and location of his birth remain unknown. Source: Internet

And reading books set in Canada in the last year has been a pleasure: I've discovered Gail Bowen, Anthony Bidulka (hilarious), R.J. Harlick, M.J. McGrath (book set in Ellesmere Island), William Demerest -- and of course, Vicki Delaney. Source: Internet

Cheshire are back in action on Sunday when they host Sheffield Sharks at the Cheshire Oaks Arena at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (5.30pm tip off). Source: Internet

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