Exeter
Americannoun
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a city in Devonshire, in southwestern England: known for its cathedral.
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a town in southeastern New Hampshire.
noun
Example Sentences
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Jerry Sanders-Carr, who runs Exe Valley Lamb, near Exeter, said he had lost 15% of his sheep to the virus.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"It's a reality check. We have to live with this warmer world... but there's still a lot we can do to limit warming," said report co-author Richard Betts from the University of Exeter.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Its author, Henry Power, a professor of English literature at the University of Exeter, takes his readers through a gallery of English-language poets who have wrestled, over more than four centuries, with Homer’s legacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The project is being led by Sharp, an epidemiologist at the University of Exeter who specialises in women's health research.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
I determined not to wake her, but that, when I should return from this new search, I would arrange for her going back to Exeter.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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