Hampden

American  

[hamp-duhn, ham-] / ˈhæmp dən, ˈhæm- /

noun

1. John, 1594–1643, British statesman who defended the rights of the House of Commons against Charles I.

2. Walter Walter Hampden Dougherty, 1879–1955, U.S. actor.

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Hampden British  

/ ˈhæmdən, ˈhæmpdən /

noun

1. John. 1594–1643, English statesman; one of the leaders of the Parliamentary opposition to Charles I

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Example Sentences

The 38-year-old of Great Hampden Street, Birmingham, appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre where he was released on conditional bail until his next appearance set for Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 20 February.

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But so much chat in the build-up to the Hampden encounter with St Mirren was dominated by voices saying O'Neill should have been the man to guide Celtic through the biggest week of their season.

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"Aberdeen will forever be a part of my journey, and it has been an honour to lead this great club and share that memorable day together at Hampden. I leave wishing success to everyone involved both on and off the pitch."

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Aberdeen, who host Rangers next Sunday, finished second bottom of the Conference League league phase with just two points with Thelin winning just eight out of a possible 30 games across all competitions since that Hampden triumph.

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However, a 6-0 loss to Celtic in last season's League Cup semi-final heralded a downturn in league form and Aberdeen's Premiership season never really recovered from their humbling at Hampden.

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