Halifax
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Earl of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1881–1959, British statesman.
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a seaport in and the capital of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
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a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England.
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Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax. 1661–1715, British statesman; founder of the National Debt (1692) and the Bank of England (1694)
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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)
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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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a port in SE Canada, capital of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1749 as a British stronghold. Pop: 276 221 (2001)
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a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: textiles. Pop: 83 570 (2001)
Example Sentences
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The Halifax house price data for June and the Office for Budget Responsibility report on Fiscal Risks and Sustainability will be released on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
In response to a customer reporting they could not access their account, Halifax posted on X: "Some customers are having issues with accessing our Mobile App right now. Bear with us as we fix this."
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group says it is the UK's largest retail and commercial banking provider, with 26 million customers across Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Lori Turnbull, a political scientist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, said the prime minister’s message appeared to be tailored for his American audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
I was in fact discussing the silver, and how Lord Halifax had been suitably impressed on the evening of his meeting with Herr Ribbentrop at Darlington Hall.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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