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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A city of southeast Massachusetts on the Taunton River north of Fall River. Settled in the 1630s, it is a metalworking and manufacturing center. Population: 56,100.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A broadcloth of the seventeenth century.
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“Last month, Mr. Frank, 70, drafted former President Bill Clinton to appear at a campaign event in Taunton, a sign of how seriously Mr. Frank takes the race.”
The Wall Street Journal: Frank's Own Battle Erodes Help for Fellow Democrats
“A school in Taunton takes a dim view of this sort of thing:”
Psychological evaluation for an 8 year old Christian « Anglican Samizdat
“I grew up in Taunton, which in "British" is pretty much phonetic but in Bostonian is a very harshly-accented "Taw - ` n" (this caused problems and a very amused bartender when I tried to order a Taunton Ale in Oxford!).”
“The new MP for Taunton is our own Jeremy Browne, and House Points has every confidence that history will not repeat itself.”
“Wyatt [Earliest known born ca. 1670 in Taunton, Somersetshire, England]”
“Farmer (more than one line) [Earliest known (1) born ca. 1667 in Taunton, Somersetshire, England; (2) born ca. 1560 in London, England]”
“My dad grew up in Taunton, Mass., and was an avid Red Sox fan.”
“Just before I left London I had a letter from one of my fellows who settled down in Taunton, Somersetshire.”
“Taunton is a Large town haveing houses of all sorts of buildings both brick and stone, but mostly timber and plaister, its a very neate place and Looks substantial as a place of good trade.”
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary
“British Actress born in Taunton, Somerset, England.”
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