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Meaning of Stratford-on-Avon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˈstɹætfə(ɹ)d ɒn ˈeɪvən

Definitions

  1. A town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town.
  2. A local government district of Warwickshire with its headquarters in the town.

Equivalents

Français Stratford-on-Avon

Examples

“Nuneaton was not a Stratford on Avon, nor had it a salubrious air.”
“If America is not privileged enough to have⟳ a Stratford-on-Avon, it still has a Concord”

CEFR level

C2
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See also

Stratford-upon-Avon Stratfordian strath Strath Creek Strathallan Strathaven

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