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

²

/ 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

However, the club have not won since beating Southampton 1-0 on 26 October.

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City have not kept a clean sheet since 26 October, when they last tasted victory in a narrow 1-0 win over struggling Southampton.

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Former academy defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, now thriving at Southampton, scored on his England debut against the Republic Of Ireland but realistically would have struggled to play regularly at City.

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The 32-year-old is Liverpool's top scorer this season with 12 goals in all competitions, with his double in Sunday's win at Southampton moving the Reds eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.

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He was a shining light at Southampton in what I thought was a bad game for Liverpool.

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