Ashby-de-la-Zouch

/ (ˌæʃbɪˌdələˈzuːʃ) /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Ashby-de-la-Zouch

A shares, Ashʿarism, Ashbery, ash-blond, Ashburton, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, ashcake, ashcan, ashcan school, Ashcroft, Ashdod

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How to use Ashby-de-la-Zouch in a sentence

We shall have another such memorable field as that of Ashby-de-la-Zouch!
Under the Rose|Frederic Stewart Isham
The only other finger-stocks we know of are in Ashby-de-la-Zouch church, Leicestershire.
Nooks and Corners of Old England|Allan Fea