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.

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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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Example Sentences

He was placed under European Union sanctions after the GRU was accused of being behind a 2018 nerve agent attack in Salisbury in the UK.

From BBC

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

Only the frothiness in its junior cousin, silver, has been more extreme, which my colleague Ian Salisbury wrote this past week “may be a reason to steer clear.”

From Barron's

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

Among the places visited is Stonehenge, the megalith circle on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.

From The Wall Street Journal