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STRATFORD-ON-AVON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Stratford-on-Avon mean?
• STRATFORD-ON-AVON (noun)
The noun STRATFORD-ON-AVON has 1 sense:
1. a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
Familiarity information: STRATFORD-ON-AVON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Stratford-on-Avon; Stratford-upon-Avon
Instance hypernyms:
town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)
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