Cirencester

British

/ ˈsaɪrənˌsɛstə /

noun

Latin name: Corinium. a market town in S England, in Gloucestershire: Roman amphitheatre. Pop: 15 861 (2001)

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Holder was found guilty by a jury of seven men and five women at Gloucester Crown Court, sitting in Cirencester, on Friday.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Addressing a conference of all the scientists on the project held in Cirencester this week, Bezkaravainyi described his country's soil as "the foundation of our whole economy".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

However, Clarkson was then filmed discussing the outcome of his meeting with the district council in a Cirencester café.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

She had insisted she gave birth to a stillborn child in the bathroom of her home in Cirencester in 2018 and had not taken an abortion pill.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

Then Uncle Brian said when they left later today he planned to drive to Bath via Cirencester and the A417 and Dad's face lit up with horror.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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