Salisbury
[sawlz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, -bree or especially for 4, 5, salz-]
- Harrison,1908–93, U.S. journalist and writer.
- Robert Arthur Tal·bot Gas·coyne Cecil [tawl-buh t gas-koin, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət ˈgæs kɔɪn, ˈtæl-/, 3rd Marquis of,1830–1903, British statesman: prime minister 1885–86, 1886–92, 1895–1902.
- former name of Harare.
- a city in Wiltshire, in S England: cathedral.
- a city in central North Carolina.
- a city in E Maryland.
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Contemporary Examples
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That's what happened when the couple stood as they listened to the National Anthem today in Salisbury.
There's an ancient joke about a young MP who, late in the 19th century, posed a question to the aged Marquess of Salisbury.
It was then that the counselors broke open a huge can of something called Salisbury steak and heated it over an open fire.
Historical Examples
On the 26th we arrived at Salisbury, twelve miles from Adelaide.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
The next day after leaving Salisbury we arrived at Mr. Dansley's.
Biography of a SlaveCharles Thompson
It cared no more for Salisbury than if it had been a hamlet.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
He remarked that he had always thought that Salisbury Plain was a plain.
Alarms and DiscursionsG. K. Chesterton
Their masters have let them loose, and turned back for Salisbury.'
Micah ClarkeArthur Conan Doyle
Salisbury1
- the former name (until 1982) of Harare
- a city in S Australia: an industrial suburb of N Adelaide. Pop: 118 422 (2006)
- 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)Ancient name: Sarum Official name: New Sarum
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Salisbury2
- 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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