wigan
a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.
Origin of wigan
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Other definitions for Wigan (2 of 2)
borough of Greater Manchester, in W England.
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How to use wigan in a sentence
The very appellation of wigan is a standing memorial of more than one battle at that place.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire | Charles HardwickHollingworth, indeed, does afterwards refer to a battle near wigan, in which he says Arthur was victorious.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire | Charles HardwickThe chief royalist garrisons were established at Warrington, wigan and Preston.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651) | Ernest BroxapOne Parliamentarian writer estimates the amount of plunder taken in wigan at 20,000.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651) | Ernest Broxapwigan (thought impregnable) proved easy; Warrington (thought easy) proved now impregnable.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651) | Ernest Broxap
British Dictionary definitions for Wigan
/ (ˈwɪɡən) /
an industrial town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former coal-mining centre. Pop: 81 203 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 303 800 (2003 est). Area: 199 sq km (77 sq miles)
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