Salisbury

American

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

noun

Harrison, 1908–93, U.S. journalist and writer.
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil 3rd Marquis of, 1830–1903, British statesman: prime minister 1885–86, 1886–92, 1895–1902.
former name of Harare.
a city in Wiltshire, in southern England: known for its cathedral.
a city in central North Carolina.
a city in eastern Maryland.

Salisbury ¹ British

/ ˈsɔːlzbərɪ, -brɪ /

noun

the former name (until 1982) of Harare
a city in S Australia: an industrial suburb of N Adelaide. Pop: 118 422 (2006)
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

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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Salisbury

As with every home game, the Salisbury FC players and coaching staff went to embrace the fans in the Andrews Terrace at The Ray Mac Stadium after Saturday's 2-0 win against Folkestone Invicta.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, Salisbury have set up a summer camp in the country and ran a trial session where the top three players trained with the first team during pre-season.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The route was in use around the time Stonehenge was built and may have provided an important corridor toward Salisbury Plain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

About 35% of all Houthi-bound military items seized between 2021 and 2025 originated in China, said Peter Salisbury, an expert on the Houthis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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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