| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Salisbury1 (ˈsɔːlzbərɪ, -brɪ) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the former name (until 1982) of Harare |
| 2. | a city in S Australia: an industrial suburb of N Adelaide. Pop: 118 422 (2006) |
| 3. | Ancient name: Sarum, Official name: New Sarum a city in S England, in SE Wiltshire: nearby Old Sarum was the site of an Early Iron Age hill fort; its cathedral (1220--58) has the highest spire in England. Pop: 43 355 (2001) |