Halifax
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Earl of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1881–1959, British statesman.
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a seaport in and the capital of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
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a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England.
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Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax. 1661–1715, British statesman; founder of the National Debt (1692) and the Bank of England (1694)
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Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax. 1881–1959, British Conservative statesman. He was viceroy of India (1926–31), foreign secretary (1938–40), and ambassador to the US (1941–46)
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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, known as the Trimmer. 1633–95, British politician, noted for his wavering opinions. He opposed the exclusion of the Catholic James II from the throne but later supported the Glorious Revolution
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a port in SE Canada, capital of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1749 as a British stronghold. Pop: 276 221 (2001)
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a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: textiles. Pop: 83 570 (2001)
Example Sentences
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While at Stocksbridge Park Steels, he played against Jamie Vardy, then at Halifax Town, before Vardy went on to play for England and win the Premier League with Leicester City in 2015-2016.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Halifax house price data for June and the Office for Budget Responsibility report on Fiscal Risks and Sustainability will be released on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Calderdale Council's Reform leader Dan Sutherland said he was "disappointed" that Lloyds Banking Group has decided to phase out the use of the Halifax brand.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
No job cuts are being announced as part of the shake-up, and Halifax branches will either be rebranded to Lloyds or shifted to a nearby branch throughout 2027.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The members discussed the largest man-made explosion in history to that point—in 1917, in Halifax Harbor, Canada, a ship packed with millions of pounds of bombs and ammunition caught fire and blew up.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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