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Rutland

[ ruht-luhnd ]
/ ˈrʌt lənd /
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noun

a city in W Vermont.
Rutlandshire.

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Words nearby Rutland

rutidosis, rutilant, rutilated, rutile, rutin, Rutland, Rutlandshire, Rutledge, rutter, ruttish, rutty
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Rutland
/ (ˈrʌtlənd) /

noun

an inland county of central England: the smallest of the historical English counties, it became part of Leicestershire in 1974 but was reinstated as an independent unitary authority in 1997: mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Oakham. Pop: 35 700 (2003 est). Area: 394 sq km (152 sq miles)
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