Buckingham

[ buhk-ing-uhm, -ham ]

noun

1. George Villiers, 1st Duke of, 1592–1628, English courtier, politician, and military leader: lord high admiral 1617.
2. his son George Villiers, 2nd Duke of, 1628–87, English courtier and author.
3. Buckinghamshire.

Buckingham

¹

/ ˈbʌkɪŋəm /

noun

1. BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 1st Duke of15921628MEnglishMISC: courtierPOLITICS: statesman George Villiers, 1st Duke of . 1592–1628, English courtier and statesman; favourite of James I and Charles I: his arrogance, military incompetence, and greed increased the tensions between the King and Parliament that eventually led to the Civil War
2. BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of16281687MEnglishMISC: courtierWRITING: writerPOLITICS: statesman his son, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of . 1628–87, English courtier and writer; chief minister of Charles II and member of the Cabal (1667–73)

Buckingham

²

/ ˈbʌkɪŋəm /

noun

1. a town in S central England, in Buckinghamshire; university (1975). Pop: 12 512 (2001)

Example Sentences

"Now it's essentially farmland, so it's flat, it's easy to build on. We can very easily put a detention centre on there," Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said in an interview with Fox News, which first reported the offer.

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Buckingham said she was "100% on board with the Trump administration's pledge to get these criminals out of our country".

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The officer went to the control room of Buckingham Palace, where he admitted that he had dropped the magazine, explaining that he had felt "stupid, ashamed and embarrassed" since the incident.

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An armed royal protection officer who lied about losing a bullet in the grounds of Buckingham Palace and covered it up for eight days has been sacked.

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Maintenance or scientific experiments take up most time on the ISS, which is about the size of Buckingham Palace - or an American football field.

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