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Charing Cross

[char-ing]

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noun

a square and district in central London, England: major railroad terminals.

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Examples from the Web for charing cross

Historical Examples of charing cross

There are a hundred deaths a year of hunger in the parish of Charing-Cross alone.
Les Misrables
Victor Hugo
An ordinary at Charing-Cross mentioned in many Restoration comedies.
Poeta de Tristibus: Or, the Poet's Complaint
Anonymous
The north side was a mere line of houses from Charing-cross to Temple Bar; all beyond was country.
The Town
Leigh Hunt
I saw one Carr pilloried at Charing-cross for a libel, which was burnt before him by the hangman.
The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2)
John Evelyn
I have a gammon of bacon, and two razes of ginger, to be delivered as far as Charing-cross.
The Old Inns of Old England, Volume I (of 2)
Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for charing cross

Charing Cross

noun

a district of London, in the city of Westminster: the modern cross (1863) in front of Charing Cross railway station replaces the one erected by Edward I (1290), the last of twelve marking the route of the funeral procession of his queen, Eleanor

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