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Not⋅ting⋅ham

[not-ing-uhm or, U.S. often -ham]
–noun
1. a city in SW Nottinghamshire, in central England. 287,800.
2. Nottinghamshire.

Not⋅ting⋅ham⋅shire

[not-ing-uhm-sheer, -sher or, U.S. often -ham-]
–noun
a county in central England. 982,700; 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
Also, Nottingham, Notts [nots] .
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Not·ting·ham   (nŏt'ĭng-əm)   
A borough of central England north of Leicester. Charles I raised his standard here in 1642, marking the beginning of the English Civil War. The city has long been a center for the manufacture of textiles, lace, and hosiery. According to tradition, it is the birthplace of Robin Hood. Population: 249,000.
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