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Ashby-de-la-Zouch

British  
/ ˌæʃbɪˌdələˈzuːʃ /

noun

  1. a town in central England, in Leicestershire: Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned (1569) in the castle. Pop: 11 409 (2001)

"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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She said his plan, on 9 December, was to go on a night out in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

The father of one was reported missing after leaving a nightclub in Ashby-de-la-Zouch in the early hours of 10 December.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

The final nominee is Sekou - a singer-songwriter from Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire who started posting soulful covers online at the age of 16.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

North Leicestershire Coroner's Court has previously heard a crowd had formed outside the shop in Ashby-de-la-Zouch as Mr Bryant was restrained for 17 minutes while waiting for police.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2021

Thomas Wright, F.S.A., in his "Archæological Album," gives an illustration of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch example, and we reproduce a copy.

From Bygone Punishments by Andrews, William

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