Maldon

/ (ˈmɔːldən) /

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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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Words nearby Maldon

mal de mer, Malden, maldistribution, Maldives, Maldivian, Maldon, mal du pays, male, male alto, maleate, maleberry

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How to use Maldon in a sentence

Considerably increased in volume by this addition, it hastens to Maldon and its confluence with the Blackwater.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
The authentic account of a further landing in Essex—somewhere near Maldon—was now published.
The Invasion|William Le Queux
It was quite dark, but from somewhere over beyond Heybridge a long white ray was sweeping all along this side of Maldon.
The Invasion|William Le Queux
The Germans were soundly beaten, with the loss of a large number of prisoners, and galloped back to Maldon in confusion.
The Invasion|William Le Queux

Yet the men of Maldon built this tower, and it has set for ever the seal of unique charm upon their church.
Impressions And Comments|Havelock Ellis