Blackburn

American  

[blak-bern] / ˈblæk bərn /

noun

1. a city in central Lancashire, in NW England.

2. Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska, in the Wrangel Mountains. 16,140 feet (4,920 meters).

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Blackburn British  

/ ˈblækbɜːn /

noun

1. a city in NW England, in Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, Lancashire: formerly important for textiles, now has mixed industries. Pop: 105 085 (2001)

2. a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)

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Example Sentences

On the flip side, they could play it very safe and bring in a veteran DJ like Tony Blackburn whose radio career spans more than 60 years.

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His decision to combine his Northern Ireland job with Blackburn Rovers was divisive among supporters and media, but he was adamant taking on the job would not impact the World Cup play-off.

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The ex-England striker played a key role in bringing the Premier League title to Blackburn Rovers before joining his boyhood club Newcastle - despite interest from Manchester United.

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But what effectively sent Middlesbrough down was the decision to not play against Blackburn because of an illness and injury crisis - the FA docked Boro three points, they finished two from survival.

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In my second year at Blackburn we were top or second, it was slipping and sliding backwards and forwards.

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