Walsingham

[ wawl-sing-uhm ]

noun

1. Sir Francis, c1530–90, English statesman: secretary of state 1573–90.

Walsingham

¹

/ ˈwɔːlsɪŋəm /

noun

1. WalsinghamSir Francis?15301590MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman Sir Francis. ?1530–90, English statesman. As secretary of state (1573–90) to Elizabeth I he developed a system of domestic and foreign espionage and uncovered several plots against the Queen

Walsingham

²

/ ˈwɔːlsɪŋəm /

noun

1. a village in E England, in Norfolk: remains of a medieval priory; site of the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

Example Sentences

Collette was walking to a bus stop, on her way to Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School, when Stein lured her away with a packet of crisps.

From BBC

Finally, out popped a telltale name: Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth’s infamous spymaster.

From Scientific American

One of Elizabeth’s spies, Sir Francis Walsingham, tricked Mary into believing her letters were secure and intercepted one supporting Elizabeth’s assassination.

From Scientific American

But seven of them had been intercepted and decoded by Walsingham’s network, so deciphered copies were in the U.K.’s National Archives.

From Scientific American

After deciphering that the woman writing the messages had a son, the team spotted several mentions of “ma liberté,” as well as the name “Walsingham.”

From New York Times