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Northamptonshire

[ nawr-thamp-tuhn-sheer, -sher, nawrth-hamp- ]

noun

  1. a county in central England. 914 sq. mi. (2,365 sq. km).


Northamptonshire

/ nɔːθˈhæmp-; nɔːˈθæmptənˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

  1. a county of central England: agriculture, food processing, engineering, and footwear industries. Administrative centre: Northampton. Pop: 642 700 (2003 est). Area: 2367 sq km (914 sq miles) Northants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Northamptonshire Police have released an image of Mr Lamba in east London, which officers believe was taken after he abandoned his wife's body in the car.

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In June, Nick Adderly, the chief constable of Northamptonshire Police was sacked for exaggerating his naval rank and length of service.

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Northamptonshire Police said it was contacted on Wednesday regarding concerns for her welfare - and that led to the discovery of her body and the launch of a murder investigation.

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The Northamptonshire Telegraph first reported she was the subject of a domestic violence protection order, saying it was made in early September and lasted 28 days.

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His daughter Gail Stuart, who lives in Northamptonshire, said it had been an "interesting year" for herself and her siblings with a "real sense of it being the end of an era".

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