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Windsor

[ win-zer ]

noun

  1. (since 1917) a member of the present British royal family. Compare Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ( def 1 ).
  2. Duke of. Edward VIII.
  3. Wallis Warfield, Duchess of Bessie Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson, 1896–1986, U.S. socialite: wife of Edward VIII of England, who abdicated the throne to marry her.
  4. Official_name Windsor and Maidenhead. a city in E Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames: the site of the residence Windsor Castle of English sovereigns since William the Conqueror.
  5. a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada, opposite Detroit, Michigan.
  6. a town in N central Connecticut.


Windsor

1

/ ˈwɪnzə /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire, on the River Thames, linked by bridge with Eton: site of Windsor Castle , residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror; Old Windsor , royal residence in the time of Edward the Confessor, is 3 km (2 miles) southeast. Pop: 26 747 (2001 est) Official nameNew Windsor
  2. a city in SE Canada, in S Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit: motor-vehicle manufacturing; university (1963). Pop: 208 402 (2001)
“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

Windsor

2

/ ˈwɪnzə /

noun

  1. the official name of the British royal family from 1917
  2. Duke of Windsor
    WindsorDuke of the title, from 1937, of Edward VIII
“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

In 2021, a man was caught with a crossbow on the grounds of Windsor Castle, stating to security officials that he planned to use it to kill Queen Elizabeth.

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Royal Lodge, another residence in Windsor, occupied by the Duke of York, has its own security arrangements - said to cost several million pounds per year.

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BBC News NI understands the government is "disappointed" Uefa allowed the match at Windsor Park in south Belfast to go ahead - in spite of this it granted visas to Belarusian players and staff.

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Both have left the camp and will be unavailable for Friday's game at Windsor Park and Monday's final Nations League fixture in Luxembourg.

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The court ruled this part of the act was incompatible with human rights' legislation and the Windsor Framework.

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