Motherwell

[ muhth -er-wel, -wuh l ]

/ ˈmʌð ərˌwɛl, -wəl /

noun

Robert,1915–91, U.S. painter.

an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland.

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Examples from the Web for motherwell

Motherwell mentions twenty ballads which had not appeared in a collected form before the publication of this work.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume I (of 3)|Thomas Percy
Seeing all inquiries vain, I went on to the cemetery, to see the grave of Motherwell.
Homes and haunts of the most eminent British poets, Vol. II (of 2)|William Howitt
Next in extent to the Motherwell collections come those of the late Mr Kinloch.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)|Various
Motherwell considers that the embellishments of the ballad may have been suggested by these traditions.
The English and Scottish popular ballads (Volume II of 5)|Various

It is placed immediately after the present, with other copies of the ballad from Motherwell and Kinloch.
English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for motherwell

Motherwell

/ (ˈmʌðəwəl) /

noun

a town in S central Scotland, the administrative centre of North Lanarkshire on the River Clyde: industrial centre. Pop: 30 311 (2001)

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