Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Any of a breed of large, white-skinned domestic fowls having a single comb and unfeathered legs, originally bred in England for both meat and eggs.
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- proper n. A town in southeast England.
- n. A breed of chicken, originally being one of four colours (black, white, buff or blue).
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A modern breed of domesticated fowls originated by William Cook and Sons at Orpington, Kent, England, in 1886. The breed resembles a clean-legged langshan and is the result of crosses between that bird, the Plymouth Rock, and the Black Minorca. There are ten varieties of the breed, single- and rose-combed of five colors. They are hardy, grow rapidly, and are good layers.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. English breed of large chickens with white skin
Etymologies
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I met him at a Hoover sales conference in Orpington in 1992, he was a sad and shattered man ... but we became good friends.
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For Orpington is the seat that has traditionally been most keenly contested by all parties in this part of the world.
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I almost forget that telephone call Orpington made to Wallace Erb from our room. "
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Initial induction and brain washing will be undertaken at sites such as Orpington and Sunbury (Others on way) which will allow for 9 - 5 training and has all sorts of ‘advantages’ that make me want to shout out in anger for so many reasons!
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The KCFA are in the process of talking to some top referees in the county, such as Orpington '
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Of course Laura Johnson, from a £1m house in Orpington, or Alexis Bailey, a classroom assistant in a primary school, were apparently caught up with the disadvantaged looters.
UK riots: Our wounded nation will not be healed by vengeful gestures | Will Hutton and Henry Porter
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And the winner is Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, in the U.K.
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• Finally, when the Lib Dems' earnest history society met the other day to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their famous byelection victory at Orpington in Kent – one of many such breakthroughs on the path to government, one recalls – the current MP Joe Johnson, brother of Boris was dutifully present to hear guest speaker, Professor Dennis Kavanagh.
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"The 10 billionth app downloaded, Paper Glider, was purchased by Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, UK," said the release.
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"I thought it was a prank call," says Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, UK.
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