Definition of Stratford-on-avon

1. Noun. A town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare.

Exact synonyms: Stratford-upon-avon
Generic synonyms: Town

Definition of Stratford-on-avon

1. Proper noun. A town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Stratford-on-avon

Strait of Kerch
Strait of Magellan
Strait of Malacca
Strait of Messina
Strait of Ormuz
Strait of Otranto
Strait of Sicily
Strand
Strangelovian
Strasbourg
Strasburg
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
Strategic Defense Initiative
Stratford
Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratfordian
Stratfordians
Stratocaster
Stratocasters
Strauss
Strauss the Elder
Strauss the Younger
Straussian
Straussians
Stravinskian
Stravinsky
Stravinskyan
Straw

Literary usage of Stratford-on-avon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Great Britain: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1897)
"From Warwick to Stratford-on-Avon. 14'/2 M. RAILWAY in 1/2 hr. ... 141/2 M. Stratford-on-Avon, see p. 248. Beyond Stratford the railway is continued to ..."

2. The sketch book by Washington Irving (1901)
"stratford-on-avon Thou soft-flowing Avon, by thy silver stream Of things more than mortal sweet Shakespeare would dream; The fairies by moonlight dance ..."

3. The Works of Washington Irving by Washington Irving (1859)
"... as I gave the fire a stir, lolled back in my elbow-chair, and cast a complacent look about the little parlour of the Red Horse, at Stratford-on-Avon. ..."

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