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Longford

Proper noun

Meaning

A county of Ireland.

A small village in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England, formerly in Middlesex, on the north side of Heathrow Airport (OS grid ref TQ0576).

The Longford River, a man-made river in Greater London, flowing from the Colne at Longford to Bushy Park and Hampton Court Palace.

A town, the county town of County Longford, Ireland.

An earldom in the Peerage of Ireland.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Hibbert (1997). p. 389. It is certain that Wellington did reply, and the tone of a further letter from the publisher, quoted by Longford, suggests that he had refused in the strongest language to submit to blackmail. Source: Internet

Hibbert, p. 375; Longford, p. 519 In 1894, Gladstone retired and, without consulting the outgoing prime minister, Victoria appointed Lord Rosebery as prime minister. Source: Internet

Hibbert, p. 274; Longford, p. 293; St Aubyn, p. 324; Woodham-Smith, p. 417 Appalled, Albert travelled to Cambridge, where his son was studying, to confront him. Source: Internet

Hibbert, p. 310; Longford, p. 321; St Aubyn, pp. 343–344; Waller, p. 404 Her uncle Leopold wrote to her advising her to appear in public. Source: Internet

Hibbert, p. 318; Longford, p. 401; St Aubyn, p. 427; Strachey, p. 254 With the phrase "we authors, Ma'am", he complimented her. Source: Internet

Hibbert, p. 376; Longford, p. 530; St Aubyn, p. 515 His government was weak, and the following year Lord Salisbury replaced him. Source: Internet

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