Lansdowne
Americannoun
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Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquis of, 1845–1927, British statesman: viceroy of India 1888–94, foreign secretary 1900–05.
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William Petty Fitzmaurice 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquis of, 1737–1805, British statesman: prime minister 1782–83.
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a city in SE Pennsylvania.
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South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus said his "beer tasted better" after the Springboks beat Ireland 24-13 in a Test where the hosts were reduced to 12 men on Saturday at Lansdowne Road.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
There have been stunning individual tries, from Jacob Stockdale's chip-and-chase setting Lansdowne Road alight in 2018, to Ardie Savea's stunner in Auckland in 2022.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024
Lansdowne Officer David Schiazza, 54, was treated for a leg wound.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
A fortnight ago, the Lansdowne Road crowd was fairly muted: Sunday game, one-sided affair etc.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024
The police conducted a raid of the Circle Terrace apartments in Lansdowne, where Tony lived.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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