f walsingham

Wal·sing·ham

[wawl-sing-uhm]
noun
Sir Francis, c1530–90, English statesman: Secretary of State 1573–90.
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Walsingham1 (ˈwɔːlsɪŋəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a village in E England, in Norfolk: remains of a medieval priory; site of the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Walsingham2 (ˈwɔːlsɪŋəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Sir Francis. ?1530--90, English statesman. As secretary of state (1573--90) to Elizabeth I he developed a system of domestic and foreign espionage and uncovered several plots against the Queen

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