Definition of Stratford-upon-avon

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

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

Definition of Stratford-upon-avon

1. Proper noun. (alternative form of Stratford-on-Avon) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stratford-upon-avon

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
Streep

Literary usage of Stratford-upon-avon

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

1. Proceedings by Institution of Municipal Engineers, London, Incorporated Association of Municipal and County Engineers, Association of Municipal and Sanitary Engineers and Surveyors (1886)
"CE THE question of a water supply for the town of Stratford-upon- Avon is one which has ... The borough of Stratford-upon-Avon has an area of 3865 acres, ..."

2. Publications by Musical Antiquarian Society (1845)
"Shakespeare's Bust at Stratford-upon-Avon. In Article XVII. of " The Shakespeare Society's Papers ..."

3. The Book of British Topography: A Classified Catalogue of the Topographical by John Parker Anderson (1881)
"12° A Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon, containing a concise account of its ancient history ... Illustrations of Stratford-upon-Avon and the life of Shakspeare, ..."

4. Publications by Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) (1844)
"... of the church at Stratford-upon-Avon, placed there by his daughter Susanna and her husband, Dr. Hall (his two executors), a few years after his death, ..."

5. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1908)
"... Rochester Bridge Bill [HL] ; Stratford-upon-Avon, Towcester, and Midland Junction Railway, Evesham, Redditch, and Stratford- upon-Avon Junction Railway, ..."

6. Catalogue of books printed for private circulation by Bertram Dobell (1906)
"THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CHAMBERLAINS of the Borough of Stratford-upon-Avon, from the year 1590 to the year 1597 ; now first edited from the original manuscript ..."

7. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters (1897)
"RICHARD ANGE of Stratford upon Avon, Warwick, baker, 16 January 1607, proved 28 January 1608. To be buried in the church or churchyard of Stratford. ..."

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