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Ranelagh Gardens

/ ˈrænɪlə /

plural noun

  1. a public garden in Chelsea opened in 1742: a centre for members of fashionable society to meet and promenade. The gardens were closed in 1804 Also calledRanelagh
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ranelagh Gardens1

named after the Earl of Ranelagh , in whose grounds they were sited
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Example Sentences

The picturesque building by Wren stands in extensive grounds, which include the former Ranelagh Gardens.

Our servant-man used to take me to the Ranelagh Gardens every fine afternoon, as it was a favourite lounge.

Waveney and Mollie contrived to amuse themselves; they sat in old Ranelagh Gardens with their work and books.

The show also visited Norwich, and was located in the Ranelagh Gardens.

On the building of the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens, he was appointed sole conductor of the musical performances there.

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