Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A town of central England south-southeast of Birmingham. William Shakespeare was born and died in the town, which has long been a popular tourist center.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A town in
Warwickshire ,England , birthplace ofShakespeare . Often used as abyword for a particularlyidyllic orhistoric town.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
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Later, with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1975, at The Other Place, Stratford-on-Avon, continuing in 1976 at the Round House, north London, he was Claudius in Buzz Goodbody's revival of Hamlet with Ben Kingsley in the title part.
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The British Museum is to mount a major exhibition about the Bard next year, while, more predictably, the Globe Theatre in London and the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-on-Avon have all announced extensive Shakespeare projects to mark the occasion.
Shakespeare gets the starring role in cultural celebration alongside Olympics 2011
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Nadhim Zahawi, the Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon, said the image was "highly irresponsible and incredibly offensive".
Home Office attacks Police Federation's anti-cuts advert 2011
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The low point of this skeptical pilgrimage comes at Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace.
Modern Reliquaries Eric Ormsby 2012
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He was born in Stratford-on-Avon, England and was married to Anne Hathaway.
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Stratford-on-Avon which was near to where my parents lived. so ended an unforgettable
Kenneth Millington 2010
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There are elegiac bits about driving through the English countryside to and from rehearsals at Stratford-on-Avon, and a nice little set piece about a lunch last week with his new friend Frank De Winne, former commander of a mission to the International Space station.
Spacecraft to Stage Craft Joanne Kaufman 2010
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It was in England, a rainy night in Stratford-on-Avon.
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Since before sunrise our wagon had been rumbling along toward Stratford-on-Avon.
The Secret of the Sealed Room Bailey MacDonald 2010
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I went to Stratford-on-Avon with Nal Shakespeare's birthplace.
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