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

Example Sentences

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Lady Masham won medals in swimming and table tennis at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 games and was created a life peer in 1970.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2023

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

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

But other aspects of the story have a stronger grounding in reality than audiences might expect, including the central love triangle between Queen Anne and her favorites, Sarah Churchill and Abigail Masham.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2018

Harley traded on this weakness through the instrumentality of Mrs. Masham.

From Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 by Daly, J. Bowles (John Bowles)

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