Nottingham

[ not-ing-uh m or, U.S. often -ham ]

/ ˈnɒt ɪŋ əm or, U.S. often -ˌhæm /

noun

a city in SW Nottinghamshire, in central England.

Nottinghamshire.

Example sentences from the Web for nottingham

Goodwin, an associate professor at Nottingham University, has compiled the first comprehensive study on the rise of Ukip.

Is Britain’s Tea Party Turning Politics Upside Down? |Nico Hines |April 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If you need a reminder, watch Prince of Thieves; he was the only actor in 12th-century Nottingham speaking Californian.

Are We in the Midst of a Kevin Costner Comeback? |Andrew Romano |January 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Romney is like the sheriff of Nottingham: all castle, no conviction; which makes Newt Gingrich the earthy Friar Tuck.

Romney and Gingrich Set the GOP on a Path Toward Self-Destruction |John Batchelor |January 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Over 1,100 people have been arrested in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, and Leicester.

Cameron: Rioters Will Pay | |August 11, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Provincial cities have not escaped, with violence on the streets of Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol, and Liverpool.

London Riots Rage |William Underhill |August 9, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
She watched his swift retreating figure as he sped towards Nottingham, there to argue it with Master Carfax.

Robin Hood |Paul Creswick
On August 22 the king set up his standard at Nottingham, and bade all his friends come to meet him.

A History of England |Charles Oman
In the borough of Nottingham there were in King Edwards day 183 burgesses and 19 villani.

Domesday Book and Beyond |Frederic William Maitland
He offered to disguise himself and go into Nottingham—there to learn the best or worst.

Robin Hood |Paul Creswick
Bassetlaw, a parliamentary division of the county of Nottingham.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for nottingham

Nottingham

/ (ˈnɒtɪŋəm) /

noun

a city in N central England, administrative centre of Nottinghamshire, on the River Trent: scene of the outbreak of the Civil War (1642); famous for its associations with the Robin Hood legend; two universities. Pop: 249 584 (2001)

a unitary authority in N central England, in Nottinghamshire. Pop: 273 900 (2003 est). Area: 78 sq km (30 sq miles)

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