henry wriothesley, third earl of southampton

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Henry Wri·othes·ley

[rahy-uh

ths-lee] , 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.

a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.

a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town.

a seaport in Hampshire county in S England.

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Southampton¹ (saʊθˈæmptən, -ˈhæmp-)

—n
1.	a port in S England, in Southampton unitary authority, Hampshire on Southampton Water (an inlet of the English Channel): chief English passenger port; university (1952); shipyards and oil refinery. Pop: 234 224 (2001)
2.	a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)

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Southampton² (saʊθˈæmptən, -ˈhæmp-)

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	3rd Earl of, title of Henry Wriothesley. 1573--1624, English courtier and patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594) to him: sentenced to death (1601) for his part in the Essex rebellion but reprieved

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