Bradbury

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A British banknote issued during WW I in denominations of £1 or 10 shillings. UK, slang

    ""And the contents of my cigarette-case are half a dozen gaspers, and a ten-bob Bradbury patched together with stamp paper!""

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A village in Bradbury and the Isle parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3128). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A suburb of Sydney, in the City of Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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ray douglas bradbury

Example

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""And the contents of my cigarette-case are half a dozen gaspers, and a ten-bob Bradbury patched together with stamp paper!""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old English brād (“broad”) + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

Etymology 2

So named as banknotes had the signature of Sir John Bradbury, secretary to the Treasury c.1914.

Related phrases

Bradbury LandingBradbury and the Isledo a Bradbury

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