Sedgemoor

American

[sej-moor] / ˈsɛdʒˌmʊər /

noun

a plain in SW England, in central Somerset: final defeat of Monmouth 1685.

Sedgemoor British

/ ˈsɛdʒˌmʊə /

noun

a low-lying plain in SW England, in central Somerset: scene of the defeat (1685) of the Duke of Monmouth

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Sedgemoor

Sedgemoor, North Somerset is a high priority investment area in the Government's levelling up programme.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2021

Seed is a consortium of local organisations led by Homes in Sedgemoor, which includes local authorities and Bridgwater Senior Citizens Forum, Somerset Film and Young Somerset.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2021

Claire Tough, the chair of Seed, described the funding as "a real vote of confidence" and "a wonderful opportunity to grow and progress our work into new areas of Sedgemoor".

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2021

Sedgemoor married a fellow barrister, Audrey Reece, in 1964.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2015

The account of the Battle of Sedgemoor, which occupies an entire chapter, is almost a masterpiece; this is Wolseley, the writer, at his highest level.

From Aspects and Impressions by Edmund Gosse

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