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Hastings
[hey-stingz]
noun
Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.
Warren, 1732–1818, British statesman: first governor general of India 1773–85.
a seaport in E Sussex, in SE England: William the Conqueror defeated the Saxons near here on Senlac Hill 1066.
a city in S Nebraska.
a town in SE Minnesota.
Hastings
1/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /
noun
a port in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel: near the site of the Battle of Hastings (1066), in which William the Conqueror defeated King Harold; chief of the Cinque Ports. Pop: 85 828 (2001)
a town in New Zealand, on E North Island: centre of a rich agricultural and fruit-growing region. Pop: 71 100 (2004 est)
Hastings
2/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /
noun
Gavin. born 1962, Scottish Rugby Union footballer; played for Scotland (1986–95), scoring 667 points in 61 games
Warren. 1732–1818, British administrator in India; governor general of Bengal (1773–85). He implemented important reforms but was impeached by parliament (1788) on charges of corruption; acquitted in 1795
Example Sentences
"We see people who are thin, pale, and tired-looking," said Danny Clark, who volunteers at Hope Kitchen in Hastings, East Sussex.
Kate Dyson, 44, from Hastings, underwent the surgery six months ago after having a subtotal hysterectomy just over four years ago to remove her uterus - a procedure which leaves the cervix in place.
A Hastings Borough Council spokesperson said the East Sussex town was a "great place to live, work and visit, but like many coastal towns, it faces its own unique challenges".
Seven areas in Blackpool were among the 10 most deprived neighbourhoods identified in the government data, alongside one in Hastings, East Sussex, and one in Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
Cicero’s rhetoric would be echoed centuries later by Edmund Burke, who invoked Verres in his denunciation of Warren Hastings, the British governor general of India who was impeached for corruption in 1787.
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