Enfield

[en-feeld]

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

a town in N Connecticut.

Enfield rifle.

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Contemporary Examples of enfield

So they contacted Edwards and assigned to him a clear mission: Bring the Affections to Enfield.
The Hellish Sermons of Jonathan Edwards, Malign Evangelist
Matthew Paul Turner
August 24, 2014
On July 8, Edwards traveled to the town of Enfield, Connecticut.
The Hellish Sermons of Jonathan Edwards, Malign Evangelist
Matthew Paul Turner
August 24, 2014

Historical Examples of enfield

Most of them were armed with Enfield rifles captured from the enemy.
Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863
Arthur J. L. (Lieut.-Col.) Fremantle
Enfield is a big place, and there will be lots of grandees at the wedding.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Enfield Chase, he declares, is a 'real nuisance to the public.'
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.
Leslie Stephen
Stirling, with an Enfield rifle, shot one and bayoneted another.
Our Soldiers
W.H.G. Kingston
He had then retired from the India House, and lived at Enfield.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866
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British Dictionary definitions for enfield

Enfield

noun

a borough of Greater London: a N residential suburb. Pop: 280 300 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (31 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for enfield

Enfield

type of rifle, 1854, named for government works in Enfield, Middlesex, England, where it was manufactured.