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Stratford-on-Avon

/ˈstɹætfə(ɹ)d ɒn ˈeɪvən/

Stratford-on-Avon proper noun: a town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town.

Proper noun

Stratford-on-Avon

  1. A town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town.
    • Nuneaton was not a Stratford on Avon, nor had it a salubrious air.1957, The Foundry Trade Journal, page 454
    • If America is not privileged enough to have a Stratford-on-Avon, it still has a Concord1979, Steven Kagle, America: Exploration and Travel, page 82
  2. A local government district of Warwickshire with its headquarters in the town.

Stratford-on-Avon meaning in Tamil and Persian

Stratford-on-Avon in Tamil

Stratford-on-Avon
ஸ்துரடஃபர்டு அப்பொன்-ஏவன் sturaṭafarṭu appoṉ-ēvaṉ

Stratford-on-Avon in Persian

Stratford-on-Avon
استراتفورد estrâtford

Forms of Stratford-on-Avon

alternative formStratford-upon-Avon
alternative formStratford

Origin of Stratford-on-Avon

From being the location of a river ford for a roadway. From Old Welsh avon (“river”) + Old English ford (“ford”) + Old English strǣt (“street”); from Latin strata (“road”). From being a ford for a British Roman road. The ford itself has subsequently been built over, becoming Clopton Bridge. The river itself has subsequently become named River Avon.

Questions about Stratford-on-Avon

What does Stratford-on-Avon mean?
Stratford-on-Avon means a town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town.
What is Stratford-on-Avon in Tamil?
Stratford-on-Avon in Tamil is ஸ்துரடஃபர்டு அப்பொன்-ஏவன் (sturaṭafarṭu appoṉ-ēvaṉ). See Stratford-on-Avon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Stratford-on-Avon?
Stratford-on-Avon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Stratford-on-Avon?
Stratford-on-Avon is pronounced /ˈstɹætfə(ɹ)d ɒn ˈeɪvən/.

Words near Stratford-on-Avon in the dictionary

  1. strategyproofness
  2. Straten
  3. Strates
  4. Stratfield Mortimer
  5. Stratford
  6. Stratford-on-Avon
  7. Stratford-upon-Avon
  8. Stratfordian
  9. Stratfordians
  10. strath
  11. Strath Creek

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