Bedford
[bed-ferd]
- John of Lancaster, Duke of,1389–1435, English regent of France.
- a city in N Texas.
- a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- a city in S Indiana.
- a city in NE Massachusetts.
- former name of North Bedfordshire.
- Bedfordshire.
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Contemporary Examples
Harris was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Bedford, N.Y., but was granted clemency in 1993 by Gov. Mario Cuomo.
Dave Bredensteiner of Bedford, who served under the lieutenant colonel in Iraq, praised her effusively as an excellent leader.
So sayeth Mike Tyson, the menacing and troubled warrior from the mean streets of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
A walk down its main drag, Bedford Avenue, reveals many off-the-cuff looks and subversive appearances.
In 1986, the state Division for Women held a hearing at Bedford Hills about the impact of domestic violence.
Historical Examples
Most people have read his letter to his friend Bedford, announcing the death of one.
Concerning CatsHelen M. Winslow
So she was still in the old neighborhood, near Bedford Square.
Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel OrganWilla Cather and Alfred Noyes
His license as pastor of the Baptist chapel at Bedford was issued on the 9th.
BunyanJames Anthony Froude
The women in Bedford, to whom Bunyan had opened his mind, had been naturally interested in him.
BunyanJames Anthony Froude
He had active supporters in the town of Bedford and among the gentlemen of the county.
BunyanJames Anthony Froude
Bedford1
- a town in SE central England, in Bedfordshire, on the River Ouse; administrative centre of Bedford unitary authority. Pop: 82 488 (2001)
- a unitary authority of SE central England. Pop: 154 900 (2007 est). Area: 480 sq km (185 sq miles)
- short for Bedfordshire
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Bedford2
- David . 1937–2011, British composer, influenced by rock music
- Duke of, title of John of Lancaster . 1389–1435, son of Henry IV of England: protector of England and regent of France (1422–35)
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