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Southampton
[ south-amp-tuhn, -hamp- ]
noun
- Henry Wri·othes·ley [rahy, -, uh, ths-lee], 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
- a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.
- a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town.
- a seaport in Hampshire county in S England.
Southampton
1/ saʊθˈæmptən; -ˈhæmp- /
noun
- a port in S England, in Southampton unitary authority, Hampshire on Southampton Water (an inlet of the English Channel): chief English passenger port; university (1952); shipyards and oil refinery. Pop: 234 224 (2001)
- a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)
Southampton
2/ saʊθˈæmptən; -ˈhæmp- /
noun
- Southampton, 3rd Earl of15731624MEnglishMISC: courtierWRITING: patron of Shakespeare 3rd Earl of, title of Henry Wriothesley. 1573–1624, English courtier and patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594) to him: sentenced to death (1601) for his part in the Essex rebellion but reprieved
Example Sentences
The ship had left Southampton at 18:00 that evening on a two-night excursion to Bruges, Belgium.
The ship returned from Bruges at 06:00 on Monday and remains in Southampton.
When ref David Webb sank to the floor after being accidentally shoulder barged by Jordan Ayew in Leicester's 2-0 victory over Southampton at King Power Stadium, Vardy stepped in.
"I saw Southampton breaking down the left and with the ref down I thought I'll blow his whistle to stop the game," Vardy said with a smile to BBC Match of the Day.
Four clubs - Bristol City, Southampton, Birmingham City and Newcastle United - have participated in the trial for certain games in the latter part of the season.
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