Ashdown

/ (ˈæʃdaʊn) /

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noun

Paddy, Baron. real name Jeremy John Durham Ashdown . born 1941, British politician; leader of the Liberal Democrats (formerly the Social and Liberal Democrats) (1988–99); UN high representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 2002

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Words nearby Ashdown

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How to use Ashdown in a sentence

Even the police were “stunned” when Rachel confessed, said Ashdown.
West Virginia Heathers: Was Skylar Neese Murdered by Her Best Friends?|Caroline Linton|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“That was George W. Bush, this is Barack Obama” cried one veteran (Paddy Ashdown) in exasperation, but in vain.
Three Key Questions on Syria From Geoffrey Robertson|Geoffrey Robertson|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ashdown withdrew his name and the U.N. leadership on the ground proved unable to eliminate corruption and prevent electoral fraud.
Who's Watching Karzai?|Evelyn Farkas|December 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It is on the whole a region with few streams, and a considerable portion of the ancient woodland still remains in Ashdown Forest.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various

The war is no nearer than Ashdown Heath; but it seems that the Wessex men have found a leader.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler
The son replied that he knew who his mother had said he would sometime marry, and named Sister Ashdown.
Precious Memories|Various
He defeated the Danes, who had overrun most of England, at Ashdown, and compelled them to make a treaty of peace.
Tom Brown at Rugby|Thomas Hughes
The place where the armies met was called in those times scesdune, which means Ashdown.
King Alfred of England|Jacob Abbott