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Salisbury

American  
[sawlz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, -bree, salz-] / ˈsɔlzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, -bri, ˈsælz- /

noun

  1. Harrison, 1908–93, U.S. journalist and writer.

  2. Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil 3rd Marquis of, 1830–1903, British statesman: prime minister 1885–86, 1886–92, 1895–1902.

  3. former name of Harare.

  4. a city in Wiltshire, in southern England: known for its cathedral.

  5. a city in central North Carolina.

  6. a city in eastern Maryland.

Salisbury 1 British  
/ ˈsɔːlzbərɪ, -brɪ /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1982) of Harare

  2. a city in S Australia: an industrial suburb of N Adelaide. Pop: 118 422 (2006)

  3. Official name: New Sarum.  Ancient name: Sarum.  a city in S England, in SE Wiltshire: nearby Old Sarum was the site of an Early Iron Age hill fort; its cathedral (1220–58) has the highest spire in England. Pop: 43 355 (2001)

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Salisbury 2 British  
/ ˈsɔːlzbərɪ, -brɪ /

noun

  1. Robert Gascoyne Cecil (ˈɡæskɔɪn), 3rd Marquess of Salisbury. 1830–1903, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1885–86; 1886–92; 1895–1902). His greatest interest was in foreign and imperial affairs

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Sean Salisbury, a former quarterback whose career intersected with Browner’s in college and the NFL, was one of many in the football community paying their respects to the four-time All-Pro player.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In 2018, the UK said Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in the British cathedral city of Salisbury.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

To investigate the stones' journey, Curtin scientists used advanced mineral "fingerprinting" methods to study microscopic grains found in rivers near Salisbury Plain in southern England.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Going into the Australian Open, there were five British players ranked inside the world's top 10 - although Joe Salisbury, taking a career break to protect his mental health, will soon slip out.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

I handed my $100 Salisbury Park savings bond to the teller.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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