Masham

British

/ ˈmæsəm /

noun

a crossbreed of large sheep having a black and white face and a long curly fleece: kept for lamb production

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Etymology

Origin of Masham

C20: named after Masham, town in N Yorkshire

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Areas around the River Ouse in York, as well as at Naburn Lock and the River Ure at Masham and Boroughbridge, were covered by the warnings on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024

Mark Ellis, chairman of Masham Cricket Club in Ripon, North Yorkshire, says he is concerned about the message Yorkshire is sending to small clubs during the row.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2021

There is a short, steep ramp as the road runs towards Masham, followed by a fast and flat section heading into Risplith.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2019

And it doesn’t hurt that some of today’s biggest Hollywood stars inhabit the main roles: Olivia Coleman stars as Queen Anne, Rachel Weisz plays Sarah Churchill, and Emma Stone appears as Abigail Masham.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2019

Locke was then living with Sir Francis Masham, at Oates, in England.

From The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century by Charles Bastide

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