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Huntingdon

¹ British

/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

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

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Huntingdon ² British

/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

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

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The zoo, which is based at the family-run farm in Old Hurst near Huntingdon, has more than 100 animals, including lions, tigers and meerkats.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

"I think all of us in the local community are just devastated as well as shocked at what happened," said Tom Sanderson, Huntingdon District Council member for The Stukeleys.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Michael Hadley, 49, a business consultant, tried one during his lunch break at Huntingdon library, describing it as "simple" and "painless to use".

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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

“I don’t work for Huntingdon Whitely any longer,” I said.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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