Selby
[ sel-bee ]
/ ˈsɛl bi /
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noun
Hubert, Jr., 1928–2004, U.S. novelist.
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British Dictionary definitions for Selby
Selby
/ (ˈsɛlbɪ) /
noun
an inland port in N England, in North Yorkshire, on the River Ouse: centre for a coalfield since 1983: agricultural products. Pop: 15 807 (2001)
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