Southampton

[ south-amp-tuhn, -hamp- ]

noun

1. Henry Wri·othes·ley [rahy, -, uh, ths-lee], 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
2. a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.
3. a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town.
4. a seaport in Hampshire county in S England.

Southampton

¹

/ saʊθˈæmptən; -ˈhæmp- /

noun

1. a port in S England, in Southampton unitary authority, Hampshire on Southampton Water (an inlet of the English Channel): chief English passenger port; university (1952); shipyards and oil refinery. Pop: 234 224 (2001)
2. a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)

Southampton

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/ saʊθˈæmptən; -ˈhæmp- /

noun

1. Southampton, 3rd Earl of15731624MEnglishMISC: courtierWRITING: patron of Shakespeare 3rd Earl of, title of Henry Wriothesley. 1573–1624, English courtier and patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594) to him: sentenced to death (1601) for his part in the Essex rebellion but reprieved

Example Sentences

The Southampton midfielder, who is on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, made his debut two years ago against Greece under former manager Ian Baraclough.

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Hamish Wilson, 18, from Crowborough, had just started university in Southampton and was studying Philosophy before he fell ill in October.

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After spending some time at Southampton General Hospital, Hamish was transferred to Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge and is now at St Thomas' Hospital in London.

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Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale reportedly fractured his finger at Wolverhampton Wanderers, while reasons for the withdrawals of Chelsea defender Levi Colwill and Manchester City's Phil Foden are unknown, although they both played 90 minutes at the weekend.

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Goalkeeper Ramsdale reportedly fractured his finger during Southampton's 2-0 defeat by Wolves on Saturday.

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