Battersea

[bat-er-see]

noun

a former borough of London, England, now part of Wandsworth, on the Thames.
an enameling technique in which designs are either painted or printed on a white ground fused onto a metal base.

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Contemporary Examples of battersea

Another one in Dark Knight is when Batman is standing in front of the fire in Battersea Power Station.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon
Andrew Romano
April 17, 2014
On the wedding eve he plays soccer with his buddies in Battersea Park, then hops on his Ducati motorbike back to Clarence House.
Notes From a Royal Wedding
Tina Brown
May 1, 2011
He also gave almost $165,000 to both the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and the Blue Cross Animal Welfare Charity.
The World’s 12 Richest Dogs
The Daily Beast
June 18, 2010

Historical Examples of battersea

Of all parts, she has chosen Battersea as a place of residence.
The Avenger
E. Phillips Oppenheim
They left the place a few minutes later, and drove to Battersea.
The Avenger
E. Phillips Oppenheim
One afternoon she crossed the river for a walk in Battersea Park.
Audrey Craven
May Sinclair
She went first to Battersea Bridge, but it was too public for her purpose.
Mary Wollstonecraft
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
A distant barge in the direction of Battersea wailed and was still.
Jill the Reckless
P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for battersea

Battersea

noun

a district in London, in Wandsworth: noted for its dogs' home, power station (now a leisure centre), and park

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