Walsingham

American  

[wawl-sing-uhm] / ˈwɔl sɪŋ əm /

noun

1. Sir Francis, c1530–90, English statesman: secretary of state 1573–90.

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Walsingham ¹ British  

/ ˈwɔːlsɪŋəm /

noun

1. a village in E England, in Norfolk: remains of a medieval priory; site of the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

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Walsingham ² British  

/ ˈwɔːlsɪŋəm /

noun

1. Sir Francis. ?1530–90, English statesman. As secretary of state (1573–90) to Elizabeth I he developed a system of domestic and foreign espionage and uncovered several plots against the Queen

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Walsingham

Finally, out popped a telltale name: Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth’s infamous spymaster.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 8, 2023

Many verb and adjectival forms being feminine, regular mention of captivity, and recurring names - such as Walsingham - all put them on the trail of Mary.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2023

Blair Walsingham is the only active candidate campaigning for the seat in the primary.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2020

The policy had been formulated by Elizabeth’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, and it soon reached a breathtaking level of pragmatic realpolitik.

From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2020

The urns, dug up, in Old Walsingham, in 1658, were quite similar, in form, to the Portland vase, excepting that they were without ears.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old