Bradshaw
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A former railway guide and timetable published by George Bradshaw. Publication ceased in May 1961. British
"He was at breakfast at nine, and for the twentieth time consulted his Bradshaw to see at what earliest hour Dr Grantly could arrive from Barchester."
Proper Noun
- 1 The name of some places in Northern England.; A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7312).
- 2 The name of some places in Northern England.; A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0830).
- 3 The name of some places in Northern England.; A hamlet in Longsdon parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ9455).
- 4 The name of some places in Northern England.; A hamlet in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0514)
- 5 A habitational surname from Old English derived from these places.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A village in York County, Nebraska.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Montgomery County and Roanoke County, Virginia.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A town in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Example
More examples"He was at breakfast at nine, and for the twentieth time consulted his Bradshaw to see at what earliest hour Dr Grantly could arrive from Barchester."
Etymology
From Old English brād + sceaga (“thicket”), equivalent to broad + shaw.
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