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  • fulham
    fulham
    noun
    a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 high fulham or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 low fulham.
  • Fulham
    Fulham
    noun
    a district of the Greater London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (since 1965): contains Fulham Palace (16th century), residence of the Bishop of London

fulham

American  
[fool-uhm] / ˈfʊl əm /
Or fullam,

noun

Archaic.
  1. a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 high fulham or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 low fulham.


Fulham British  
/ ˈfʊləm /

noun

  1. a district of the Greater London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (since 1965): contains Fulham Palace (16th century), residence of the Bishop of London

"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

Etymology

Origin of fulham

First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain


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Deputy Care Managers yarrow housing. hammersmith & fulham, kensington & chelsea, west l…. £18,660-£21,984 + approx £2,000 enhancements.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 17, 2010

A trip to Tottenham and the visit of Fulham - both winless - come next, with games against Sunderland, Everton, Crystal Palace, Leeds and Ipswich to take them into December.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The coroner offered her "sincere condolences" to Brandram's family, in particular his sisters Sophie Voelcker and Alexia Hicks who were at the hearing in Fulham.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Gary Neville did not hold back in his criticism of the Manchester United's performance during Sky Sports' coverage of Sunday's 1-1 draw at Fulham.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

For context, Neville was part of the United side beaten 3-1 by Sunday's opponents Fulham at Old Trafford in October 2003.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Ian Rider was buried in Brompton Cemetery on the Fulham Road, just in the shadow of the Chelsea soccer field, and Alex knew where he would have preferred to be on that warm Wednesday afternoon.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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