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Verulamium

American  
[ver-yoo-ley-mee-uhm] / ˌvɛr jʊˈleɪ mi əm /

noun

  1. ancient name of St. Albans.


Verulamium British  
/ ˌvɛrʊˈleɪmɪəm /

noun

  1. the Latin name of Saint Albans

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Roman theater of Verulamium was a short drive away.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Verulamium Park in St Albans was used by Timothée Chalamet, who plays Willy Wonka, and a Warner Bros film crew last year.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2023

He said after looking at Verulamium Park the producers "thought it would be ideal".

From BBC Mar. 4, 2022

Roused by Boudica, an army of Britons attacked the Romans at their principal military establishment, Camulodunum, now Colchester; in Londinium, the town that was the precursor to London; and in Verulamium, now St. Albans.

From The New Yorker Sep. 3, 2019

St. Albans is an ancient town of much historic interest, being built close to the site of the old Roman city of Verulamium.

From What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association by Home, Gordon

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