Bedford

[ bed-ferd ]

/ ˈbɛd fərd /

noun

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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Example sentences from the Web for bedford

Harris was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Bedford, N.Y., but was granted clemency in 1993 by Gov. Mario Cuomo.
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Dave Bredensteiner of Bedford, who served under the lieutenant colonel in Iraq, praised her effusively as an excellent leader.
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So sayeth Mike Tyson, the menacing and troubled warrior from the mean streets of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
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A walk down its main drag, Bedford Avenue, reveals many off-the-cuff looks and subversive appearances.
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In 1986, the state Division for Women held a hearing at Bedford Hills about the impact of domestic violence.
Scarsdale Doctor Killer Jean Harris Found Redemption in Prison|Michael Daly|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In Bedford Row there was no doubt whatever as to the verdict.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
Bedford has been pauperised by the number and wealth of its charities.
Rides on Railways|Samuel Sidney
Bedford was the world; apart from him she was incapable of a regret.
An Unknown Lover|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
The death of Bedford, which took place about the same time, was almost a more terrible blow to the fortunes of the English.
Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Complete|Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre
He had not turned toward Bedford; he had turned to the left.
The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for bedford (1 of 2)

Bedford¹

/ (ˈbɛdfəd) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for bedford (2 of 2)

Bedford²

/ (ˈbɛdfəd) /

noun

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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