Langton

American

[lang-tuhn] / ˈlæŋ tən /

noun

Stephen, c1165–1228, English theologian, historian, and poet: archbishop of Canterbury.

Langton British

/ ˈlæŋtən /

noun

Stephen. ?1150–1228, English cardinal; archbishop of Canterbury (1213–28). He was consecrated archbishop by Pope Innocent III in 1207 but was kept out of his see by King John until 1213. He was partly responsible for the Magna Carta (1215)

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Other schools in the Canterbury area with confirmed or suspected cases are Norton Knatchbull School in Ashford, Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys in Canterbury and the Canterbury Academy.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

As an adult, Ms Langton had to give permission for her mother to intervene in her care.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

"It's very clear that reconciliation is dead," Marcia Langton, an architect of the Voice, said on NITV.

From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2023

James Langton gives an assured and multifaceted narration of the stylish prose, bringing Victorian London’s weirder byways to vivid life.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Never," said Mr. Langton, "because the Sunstone is the secret.

From Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure by Gilson, Charles

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