Stratford-on-Avon
a town in SW Warwickshire, in central England, on the Avon River: birthplace and burial place of Shakespeare.
- Also Strat·ford-up·on-A·von [strat-ferd-uh-pon-ey-vuhn, -pawn-; -ey-von] /ˈstræt fərd əˌpɒnˈeɪ vən, -ˌpɔn-; -ˈeɪ vɒn/ .
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So far as anybody actually knows and can prove, Shakespeare of Stratford-on-Avon never wrote a play in his life.
Is Shakespeare Dead? | Mark TwainWinchcombe, it may be thought, is a far cry from Stratford-on-Avon.
Summer Days in Shakespeare Land | Charles G. HarperHis brother Robert early became rector of Stratford-on-Avon, in 1319.
Summer Days in Shakespeare Land | Charles G. HarperMy first visit to Stratford-on-Avon was in the regulation fashion.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyStratford-on-Avon is a household word wherever the English tongue is spoken.
British Dictionary definitions for Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
/ (ˈstrætfəd) /
a market town in central England, in SW Warwickshire on the River Avon: the birthplace and burial place of William Shakespeare and home of the Royal Shakespeare Company; tourist centre. Pop: 22 187 (2001)
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