Evesham

[ eev-shuh m, ee-shuh m, ee-suh m ]

/ ˈiv ʃəm, ˈi ʃəm, ˈi səm /

noun

a town in Hereford and Worcester county, in W England: battle 1265.

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Examples from the Web for evesham

For further particulars enquire of the subscriber in Evesham, Burlington Co.
Stories of New Jersey|Frank Richard Stockton
The battle of Evesham was fought on the 4th of August, 1265, fourteen months after the misused victory of Lewes.
Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II|Charlotte Mary Yonge
I went from Evesham to Worcester, and had a quiet and a precious meeting there.
George Fox|George Fox
It lies on the right (north) bank of the Avon, in the rich and beautiful Vale of Evesham.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various

Moreover, in Benedictine houses of later date, as for instance at Abingdon and Evesham, the word is constantly employed.
The Care of Books|John Willis Clark

British Dictionary definitions for evesham

Evesham

/ (ˈiːvʃəm) /

noun

a town in W central England, in W Worcestershire, on the River Avon: scene of the Battle of Evesham in 1265 (Lord Edward's defeat of Simon de Montfort and the barons); centre of the Vale of Evesham, famous for market gardens and orchards. Pop: 22 179 (2001)

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