Bedford

[ bed-ferd ]

noun
  1. John of Lancaster, Duke of, 1389–1435, English regent of France.

  2. a city in northern Texas.

  1. a city in northeastern Ohio, near Cleveland.

  2. a city in southern Indiana.

  3. a city in northeastern Massachusetts.

  4. former name of North Bedfordshire.

Words Nearby Bedford

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How to use Bedford in a sentence

  • At Elstow, a mile from Bedford, we saw his cottage, a mean-looking little hut with only two rooms.

  • The train drew up at a platform, and as Max started back into his seat, the carriage-door opened, and Ella Bedford fainted.

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  • And all this while, burning with fever, Ella Bedford lay delirious, and with a nurse at her bedside night and day.

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  • This new war afforded Bedford an opportunity for moving in parliament for the recall of the British troops from Germany.

  • Though still strong in votes in the commons, he had few allies of any weight, for Bedford was offended with him.

British Dictionary definitions for Bedford (1 of 2)

Bedford1

/ (ˈbɛdfəd) /


noun
  1. a town in SE central England, in Bedfordshire, on the River Ouse; administrative centre of Bedford unitary authority. Pop: 82 488 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority of SE central England. Pop: 154 900 (2007 est). Area: 480 sq km (185 sq miles)

  1. short for Bedfordshire

British Dictionary definitions for Bedford (2 of 2)

Bedford2

/ (ˈbɛdfəd) /


noun
  1. David . 1937–2011, British composer, influenced by rock music

  2. Duke of, title of John of Lancaster . 1389–1435, son of Henry IV of England: protector of England and regent of France (1422–35)

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