Sherborne

noun

a town in S England in Dorset: noted for its medieval abbey, ruined medieval castle, and Sherborne Castle, a mansion built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594. Pop: 9350 (2001)

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Examples from the Web for sherborne

Historical Examples

“‘Say au revoir, but not good-by,’” sang Miss Sherborne sentimentally.
Cap'n Warren's Wards
Joseph C. Lincoln
Sherborne is now in the possession of Digby, earl of Bristol.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama
E. Cobham Brewer
The retention of Sherborne, then, meant comfort and the status of a gentleman.
Raleigh
Edmund Gosse
It is therefore of the highest interest to us to see what had become of Sherborne.
Raleigh
Edmund Gosse
The great point is that she was still mistress of Sherborne.
Raleigh
Edmund Gosse

Sherborne

Examples from the Web for sherborne

Historical Examples

“‘Say au revoir, but not good-by,’” sang Miss Sherborne sentimentally.

Sherborne is now in the possession of Digby, earl of Bristol.

The retention of Sherborne, then, meant comfort and the status of a gentleman.

It is therefore of the highest interest to us to see what had become of Sherborne.

The great point is that she was still mistress of Sherborne.