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Buttermere

British  
/ ˈbʌtəˌmɪə /

noun

  1. a lake in NW England, in Cumbria, in the Lake District, southwest of Keswick. Length: 2 km (1.25 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The star was seen parachuting into the Buttermere area in September 2021 but the footage has just been released.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

The artist initially set out to recreate his favourite spot, Buttermere, but the model has since grown across 69 boards and now expands as far as Keswick.

From BBC • May 28, 2023

The teenager and his mother were flown to Gatesgarth, Buttermere Valley before they were transported to hospital via road.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

He swapped paint brushes for building blocks during the pandemic, setting out to recreate his favourite spot Buttermere.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2022

MARDOLL, Sea-nymph; mere, the sea; whence our word mere, as Windermere, Buttermere, &c: doll, a nymph; poetically a woman.

From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson

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