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Huntingdon

1 British  
/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

  1. a town in E central England, in Cambridgeshire: birthplace of Oliver Cromwell. Pop (with Godmanchester): 20 600 (2001)

"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

Huntingdon 2 British  
/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

  1. Selina, Countess of Huntingdon. 1707–91, English religious leader, who founded a Calvinistic Methodist sect

"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

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The boy was visiting Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, with his family on 18 June when he was attacked by at least one of the animals.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The boy was attacked by at least one crocodile, the BBC understands, following an incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

When 56-year-old Shane Newton, a father from Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, finally decided to visit his GP, it was too late.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

The zoo at Johnsons of Old Hurst is in the Cambridgeshire village of Old Hurst, north of Huntingdon, and has more than 100 animals including lions and tigers.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

The lie about my working for Huntingdon Whitely.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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