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Dudley

American  
[duhd-lee] / ˈdʌd li /

noun

  1. Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, 1532?–88, British statesman and favorite of Queen Elizabeth.

  2. Thomas, 1576–1653, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1634–35, 1640–41, 1645–46, 1650–51.

  3. a borough in West Midlands, central England, near Birmingham.

  4. a male given name: from an Old English placename meaning “dry field.”


Dudley 1 British  
/ ˈdʌdlɪ /

noun

  1. a town in W central England, in Dudley unitary authority, West Midlands: wrought-iron industry. Pop: 194 919 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in W central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 304 800 (2003 est). Area: 98 sq km (38 sq 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

Dudley 2 British  
/ ˈdʌdlɪ /

noun

  1. Robert. See (Earl of) Leicester

"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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Dudley has amazing food and a great wine selection, and it’s also in Venice, so it’s perfect.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Citizens Advice Dudley and Wolverhampton has now joined as a partner, in a move which is hoped will increase the number of people helped.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Under Lund, BP chief executive Bob Dudley departed in early 2020, replaced by Bernard Looney, who was sacked over his failure to disclose past relationships with colleagues.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

“He sees it as part of a reality in Colombia,” said Dudley, author of “Walking Ghosts: Murder and Guerrilla Politics in Colombia.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

Mrs. Dudley turned to regard him briefly and went into the kitchen with an empty dish.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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