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Southampton

[south-amp-tuhn, -hamp-]

noun

  1. Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.

  2. a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.

  3. a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town.

  4. a seaport in Hampshire county in S England.



Southampton

1

/ saʊθˈæmptən, -ˈhæmp- /

noun

  1. a port in S England, in Southampton unitary authority, Hampshire on Southampton Water (an inlet of the English Channel): chief English passenger port; university (1952); shipyards and oil refinery. Pop: 234 224 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)

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Southampton

2

/ saʊθˈæmptən, -ˈhæmp- /

noun

  1. 3rd Earl of, title of Henry Wriothesley. 1573–1624, English courtier and patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594) to him: sentenced to death (1601) for his part in the Essex rebellion but reprieved

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Liverpool statistics also back up the theory they are now easier to get at, needing late goals against Bournemouth, Newcastle , Arsenal, Burnley, Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and Southampton in the Carabao Cup.

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For example, University Hospital Southampton developed a virtual follow-up service for low-risk inflammatory bowel disease, enabling patients to access care and support remotely when they had flare-ups.

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"If I'd had to pay £300 or even more, I would have really struggled to afford it," says Pete Beech, 57, from Southampton.

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The "stupidity" - Slot's description - of in-form striker Hugo Ekitike landing himself with a one-match ban - a second yellow card and dismissal for taking his shirt off - after scoring the midweek winner against Southampton in the Carabao Cup, was underlined here.

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Rooney was also asked about Hugo Ekitike's sending off in the Carabao Cup against Southampton on Tuesday.

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