Exeter

[ ek-si-ter ]

/ ˈɛk sɪ tər /

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noun

a city in Devonshire, in southwestern England: known for its cathedral.

a town in southeastern New Hampshire.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Then, in high school, I went to boarding school at Phillips Exeter Academy, and I met some gay and lesbian students.
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That evening, Paul spoke to a full house at the Exeter Town Hall.
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At Exeter, for example, Zuckerberg kept finding ways to evade firewalls and sites that were blocked.
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From Yeovil to Torquay, through Exeter, with a stop at the latter place, was an unusually good day's run.
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The road from Exeter to Torquay follows the coast for some distance, affording many fine views of the ocean.
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Our next day's run was short, covering only forty-two miles between Launceston and Exeter.
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The elections for Exeter appear to have been in that age observed by the nation with peculiar interest.
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Exeter is situated on a broad ridge of land, rising steeply from the left bank of the Exe.
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British Dictionary definitions for Exeter

Exeter

/ (ˈɛksɪtə) /

noun

a city in SW England, administrative centre of Devon; university (1955). Pop: 106 772 (2001)

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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