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  • proper noun A locality name.

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Examples

  • When this resolve came upon me I was at a place called Upholland where I had been living three or four days, repairing some weaver's looms -- for there are a good many weavers in that little town.

    Recollections of Old Liverpool A Nonagenarian

  • Seems the European Union's foreign policy chief, Lady Catherine Ashton, a.k.a. the Baroness Ashton of Upholland, was in Istanbul last weekend talking nukes with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili.

    There's more to how the salmon sausage is made Al Kamen 2011

  • Seems the European Union's foreign policy chief, Lady Catherine Ashton, a.k.a. the Baroness Ashton of Upholland, was in Istanbul last weekend talking nukes with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili.

    There's more to how the salmon sausage is made Al Kamen 2011

  • Seems the European Union's foreign policy chief, Lady Catherine Ashton, a.k.a. the Baroness Ashton of Upholland, was in Istanbul last weekend talking nukes with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili.

    There's more to how the salmon sausage is made Al Kamen 2011

  • Lord Britten, who failed to mention his EU pension, thought that the public were too stupid to understand the question, a thought shared by the government spokesman on this, Baroness Ashton of Upholland.

    Is there more to life than shoes? 2008

  • The Times is also reporting that,Baroness Ashton of Upholland, the Leader of the Upper House, is said to be barely on speaking terms with Baroness Scotland of Asthal, the Attorney-General.

    The wider problem of identity politics 2008

  • Lord Britten, who failed to mention his EU pension, thought that the public were too stupid to understand the question, a thought shared by the government spokesman on this, Baroness Ashton of Upholland.

    Archive 2008-06-01 2008

  • Cathy was born in Upholland in Lancashire, from where she takes her title 'Baroness Ashton of Upholland'.

    The Cabinet Starts to Take Shape 2007

  • Leader of the Lords - Baroness Ashton of Upholland - 2nd new face never heard of her - and prob won't hear much now either

    Des Browne: A Square Peg in Two Round Holes 2007

  • The cause of their distress was the apparent contempt with which a government minister, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, told them that, in relation to the EU, they are no longer considered part of the UK Parliament.

    Booker Richard 2005

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