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Maldon

/ ˈmɔːldən /

noun

  1. a market town in SE England, in Essex; scene of a battle (991) between the East Saxons and the victorious Danes, celebrated in The Battle of Maldon, an Old English poem; notable for Maldon salt, used in cookery. Pop: 20 731 (2001)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Maldon salt in a small pile off to the side, to dose as I wished.

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The teenager, who lived in Southminster near Maldon, was found unresponsive and died in hospital two days later.

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Their local MP, Maldon Conservative Sir John Whittingdale, addressed the prime minister about the row on Wednesday.

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Maldon Conservative Sir John Whittingdale - their local MP - has written to the Minister for Border Security and Asylum Dame Angela Eagle, asking to review their concerns.

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We go through a lot of olive oil, chives and Maldon.

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