Woburn Abbey

/ (ˈwəʊbən) /

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a mansion in Woburn in Bedfordshire: originally an abbey; rebuilt in the 17th century for the Dukes of Bedford, altered by Henry Holland in the 18th century; deer park landscaped by Humphrey Repton

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wobble pump, wobbling, wobbly, wobegone, Woburn, Woburn Abbey, WOC, wocas, Wodehouse, Woden, wodge

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