Lansdowne

American

[lanz-doun] / ˈlænz daʊn /

noun

Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquis of, 1845–1927, British statesman: viceroy of India 1888–94, foreign secretary 1900–05.
William Petty Fitzmaurice 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquis of, 1737–1805, British statesman: prime minister 1782–83.
a city in SE Pennsylvania.

Lansdowne British

/ ˈlænzdaʊn /

noun

1st Marquess of. See (William Petty Fitzmaurice) Shelburne

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An unconvincing Ireland held off a lively Japan to win Saturday's Autumn international 41-10 at Lansdowne Road.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

There have been stunning individual tries, from Jacob Stockdale's chip-and-chase setting Lansdowne Road alight in 2018, to Ardie Savea's stunner in Auckland in 2022.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

It is also backed by the investment firms Lansdowne Partners and LocalGlobe.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said at a news conference that six sets of remains have been recovered from the ashes of a fire that destroyed the home in East Lansdowne on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

The police conducted a raid of the Circle Terrace apartments in Lansdowne, where Tony lived.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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