Maldon

noun

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)

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Historical Examples of maldon

The narrative of the Maldon poem is not pinched nor meagre in its proportions.
Epic and Romance
W. P. Ker
I am going to dine,” said Mr. Maldon, “with my cousin Annie.
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
I am going to dine,' said Mr. Maldon, 'with my cousin Annie.
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
Such was the condition of affairs in the town of Maldon on Monday morning.
The Invasion
William Le Queux
I've wired to Vera to be prepared to come to Maldon on receipt of a telegram.
Spies of the Kaiser
William Le Queux