Halifax

American  

[hal-uh-faks] / ˈhæl əˌfæks /

noun

1. Earl of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1881–1959, British statesman.

2. a seaport in and the capital of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.

3. a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England.

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Halifax ¹ British  

/ ˈhælɪˌfæks /

noun

1. Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax. 1661–1715, British statesman; founder of the National Debt (1692) and the Bank of England (1694)

2. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax. 1881–1959, British Conservative statesman. He was viceroy of India (1926–31), foreign secretary (1938–40), and ambassador to the US (1941–46)

3. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, known as the Trimmer. 1633–95, British politician, noted for his wavering opinions. He opposed the exclusion of the Catholic James II from the throne but later supported the Glorious Revolution

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Halifax ² British  

/ ˈhælɪˌfæks /

noun

1. a port in SE Canada, capital of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1749 as a British stronghold. Pop: 276 221 (2001)

2. a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: textiles. Pop: 83 570 (2001)

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Example Sentences

In recent weeks, Ubisoft has closed development offices in Stockholm and Halifax, as well as restructuring its Abu Dhabi operation, Redlynx studio in Finland and Massive in Sweden.

From Barron's

Ubisoft has closed its studios in Stockholm, Sweden and Halifax, Canada as part of the move, which will include restructuring three others.

From BBC

The company said it had closed its Halifax mobile studio in Canada earlier this month as well as the Stockholm studio and is restructuring its Abu Dhabi, Helsinki and Malmo teams.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It would be tedious as well as unwelcome,” Lord Halifax said on another occasion, “to recapitulate all our wrong steps.”

From The Wall Street Journal

As a fan, the Halifax resident was drawn to hockey.

From The Wall Street Journal