Dudley

[duhd-lee]

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

/ 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)

Dudley

²

/ ˈdʌdlɪ /

noun

1. Robert. See (Earl of) Leicester

Example Sentences

Brown, known for playing Dante in This Town, was born in Halesowen, Dudley, and said his own Midlands accent added authenticity to his role as Christian.

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A library in Dudley is running a Halloween costume swap to help families save money.

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The report looked at all four NHS hospital trusts in the Black Country – Sandwell and West Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, and Dudley.

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Johnathan Dudley, head of manufacturing at Crowe UK, a company speaking to firms lower down the supply chain, told the BBC that while the loan would help, JLR had enough problems to deal with without trying to sort out getting money to the right parts of its supply chain.

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"There's bills to pay at the end of this month," Mr Dudley said.

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