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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He was in a bar in Halifax, West Yorkshire, with his wife when the sound of pinging phones began echoing around.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
It is understood the decision was rooted in efforts to simplify the group's portfolio, with the distinction between Halifax and Lloyds seen as becoming less prominent in recent years.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Young people have also died in Nottinghamshire, Kent, Oxford, Lincoln, Halifax, Rotherham, Warwickshire, Farnborough and Scotland, along with a man in his 60s in Cornwall and a woman in her 70s in Wales.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Instead of they’re supplied by Halifax or Cork.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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