Windsor
Americannoun
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(since 1917) a member of the present British royal family.
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Duke of. Edward VIII.
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Wallis Warfield, Duchess of Bessie Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson, 1896–1986, U.S. socialite: wife of Edward VIII of England, who abdicated the throne to marry her.
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Official Name Windsor and Maidenhead. a city in E Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames: the site of the residence Windsor Castle of English sovereigns since William the Conqueror.
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a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada, opposite Detroit, Michigan.
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a town in N central Connecticut.
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Official name: New Windsor. a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire, on the River Thames, linked by bridge with Eton: site of Windsor Castle , residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror; Old Windsor , royal residence in the time of Edward the Confessor, is 3 km (2 miles) southeast. Pop: 26 747 (2001 est)
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a city in SE Canada, in S Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit: motor-vehicle manufacturing; university (1963). Pop: 208 402 (2001)
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the official name of the British royal family from 1917
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the title, from 1937, of Edward VIII
Example Sentences
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Moroun's family controls the Ambassador Bridge, which has connected the auto hubs of Detroit and Windsor for decades.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
"If you look at the point where the Windsor Framework came into effect in March 2023, since then our exports have increased significantly while in Britain they have fallen," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
The Mayor of Windsor, Drew Dilkins, said he would like the bridge to open but not at the expense of significant trade or economic concessions from the federal government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The Canadian government agency in charge of the planned Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, said both the U.S. and Canada have agreed the bridge should not open at this time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Mr. Leroy kept his word, and whilst the shaking was still worst than it would have been on Old Flapjack, it was tolerable better than the ride to Windsor.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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