Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the south-central part of the province on the Atlantic Ocean. Founded by the British in 1749, it served as an important naval base in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II.
- A town of northeast England northeast of Manchester. It is an industrial center.
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- proper noun An
industrial town inYorkshire England , 20km south-east ofLeeds - proper noun
Capital city ofNova Scotia ,Canada .
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- noun provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
Etymologies
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Examples
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HALIFAX -- The Prime Minister's Office says published reports suggesting Stephen Harper will pay a visit to Halifax today are wrong.
RUMINT as news 2007
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Settle's was of course a mercenary pen, and it is amusing to note that after ridiculing Halifax here he was quite prepared to publish, fourteen years later, _Sacellum Apollinare: a Funeral Poem to the Memory of that Great Statesman, George Late Marquiss of Halifax_, and on this count his place among Pope's Dunces seems merited.
Anti-Achitophel (1682) Three Verse Replies to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden Elkanah Settle 1686
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HALIFAX - After a six-month mission, HMCS Fredericton returned to Halifax today.
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HALIFAX (CP) - The federal government was wrong to put next month's G-7 summit in Halifax because the city needs too many government-funded fixups, says a national taxpayers 'lobby group.
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HALIFAX - Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip received a royal salute Tuesday as they boarded the frigate HMCS St. John's in Halifax harbour to review the large armada of warships assembled to mark the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy.
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HALIFAX - An English oak tree was planted on the grounds of Nova Scotia's Government House today in a ceremony honouring the Queen's visit to Halifax.
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HALIFAX, N.S. - The mayor of Halifax has apologized to the residents and descendants of Africville, a black community that was razed four decades ago.
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HALIFAX - About 200 protesters demonstrated Sunday against this week's upcoming gathering of G8 development ministers in Halifax.
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HALIFAX - The driver of a car is in custody after leading police on a two-hour chase on several highways around the Halifax area.
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HALIFAX - About 200 protesters demonstrated Sunday against this week's upcoming gathering of G8 development ministers in Halifax.
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