Stamford
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A town and locality in the Shire of Flinders, in northern Queensland, Australia.
- 2 A town and civil parish with a town council in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0207).
- 3 A hamlet in Rennington parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2219)
- 4 A city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
"Authorities in Connecticut are investigating after swastikas were found drawn on a high school campus in Stamford for the second time since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel earlier this month, the school district said."
- 5 A village in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States.
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- 6 A town and village in Delaware County, New York, United States.
- 7 An unincorporated community in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States.
- 8 A city in Jones County and Haskell County, Texas, United States.
- 9 A town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States.
Example
More examples""Dr. Watson, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said Stamford, introducing us."
Etymology
An assimilated (labialised) variant of Stanford.