Doncaster

[dong-kas-ter; British dong-kuh-ster]

noun

a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.

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Historical Examples of doncaster

We find him, from the 14th to the 16th, at Pontefract; on the 17th, at Doncaster.
Henry of Monmouth, Volume 1
J. Endell Tyler
He heard his own name and that of the Duke of Burlington; then came 'Doncaster beauty.'
The Young Duke
Benjamin Disraeli
A shopkeeper at Doncaster had for his virtues obtained the name of the little rascal.
The Jest Book
Mark Lemon
There is now a family of the name of Wellborne residing in Doncaster.
Notes and Queries, Number 191, June 25, 1853
Various
Then, leaving by the evening train, he returned to Doncaster, where he spent the night.
The Pit Prop Syndicate
Freeman Wills Crofts

British Dictionary definitions for doncaster

Doncaster

noun

an industrial town in N England, in Doncaster unitary authority, South Yorkshire, on the River Don. Pop: 67 977 (2001)

a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 288 400 (2003 est). Area: 582 sq km (225 sq miles)

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