Newport

[ noo-pawrt, nyoo- ]

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noun

a seaport and county in southeastern Wales, near the Severn estuary.
a seaport and summer resort in southeastern Rhode Island: site of U.S. Navy base and Naval War College.
a city on the Isle of Wight, in southern England.
a city in central Kentucky, on the Ohio River, opposite Cincinnati, Ohio.

Newport

/ ˈnjuːˌpɔːt /

a city and port in SE Wales, in Newport county borough on the River Usk: electronics. Pop: 116 143 (2001)
a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of Gwent in 1996. Pop: 139 300 (2003 est). Area: 190 sq km (73 sq miles)
a port in SE Rhode Island: founded in 1639, it became one of the richest towns of colonial America; centre of a large number of US naval establishments. Pop: 26 136 (2003 est)
a town in S England, administrative centre of the Isle of Wight. Pop: 22 957 (2001)

Newport

Famed for summer homes of nineteenth-century millionaires.

Center of yachting in the United States.

It's a studio bungalow the way Newport summer houses are “cottages.”

His lone stable was a girl from Newport News, Virginia, who had already escaped one nightmare.

That also appears to explain why Matthew was not collared in the Christopher Newport case.

The Newport News, Virginia, school added, “Federal law prohibits us from reporting on university disciplinary actions.”

The more recent attacks add to the credibility of the victims at Liberty and Christopher Newport who made allegations.

I have never seen Newport, and passed exactly a week in New York before sailing.

One vessel came ashore at Newport, whose crew had been months at sea, trading on the African coast.

There is little need for me to describe in detail the story of my railway journey from New York to Newport.

Well—a week later she left Newport suddenly, her eyes red with weeping and her slight little figure convulsed with grief.

Do you suppose for an instant that I am robbing these people here in Newport merely for the vulgar purpose of acquiring money?

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