Halifax

[ hal-uh-faks ]

/ ˈhæl əˌfæks /

noun

Earl of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1881–1959, British statesman.

a seaport in and the capital of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.

a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England.

Words nearby Halifax

Halicarnassus, halicot, halide, halidom, halier, Halifax, Haligonian, haliplankton, halisteresis, halite, halitosis

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Example sentences from the Web for Halifax

McCain told The Daily Beast in an interview this past weekend at the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada.
U.S. Hasn’t Even Started Training Rebel Army to Fight ISIS|Tim Mak|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—It's amazing what some fresh Nova Scotia air can do.
Politics End In Halifax As Democratic and GOP Senators Seek Common Ground on National Security|Tim Mak|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In August, authorities in Canada learned that 16 vials of Midazolam had been stolen from a Halifax hospital.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College|Michael Daly|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As for Halifax, he was not known as “the Holy Fox” for nothing, and knew perfectly well what he was doing.
Madeleine Albright’s ‘Prague Winter’ Blends History and Family Saga|Michael Korda|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Halifax has also the credit of bestowing office upon Newton and patronising Congreve.
English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century|Leslie Stephen
Hearing of which, Colonel Cornwallis and incipient Halifax are much at a loss.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVI. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Two letters all for yourself from the little new garrison, while not another lady in Halifax has received one.
In the Van; or, The Builders|John Price-Brown
At Halifax he was resolved to make a stand, rather than suffer the enemy to take possession of it without a struggle.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
The vessel reached Halifax after a passage of twelve and a half days.
The History of the Post Office in British North America|William Smith

British Dictionary definitions for Halifax (1 of 2)

Halifax¹

/ (ˈhælɪˌfæks) /

noun

a port in SE Canada, capital of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1749 as a British stronghold. Pop: 276 221 (2001)

a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: textiles. Pop: 83 570 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for Halifax (2 of 2)

Halifax²

/ (ˈhælɪˌfæks) /

noun

Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax. 1661–1715, British statesman; founder of the National Debt (1692) and the Bank of England (1694)

Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax. 1881–1959, British Conservative statesman. He was viceroy of India (1926–31), foreign secretary (1938–40), and ambassador to the US (1941–46)

George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, known as the Trimmer. 1633–95, British politician, noted for his wavering opinions. He opposed the exclusion of the Catholic James II from the throne but later supported the Glorious Revolution

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	halifax
释义	Halifax [ hal-uh-faks ] / ˈhæl əˌfæks / noun Earl of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1881–1959, British statesman. a seaport in and the capital of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England. Words nearby Halifax Halicarnassus, halicot, halide, halidom, halier, Halifax, Haligonian, haliplankton, halisteresis, halite, halitosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Halifax McCain told The Daily Beast in an interview this past weekend at the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada. U.S. Hasn’t Even Started Training Rebel Army to Fight ISIS\|Tim Mak\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—It's amazing what some fresh Nova Scotia air can do. Politics End In Halifax As Democratic and GOP Senators Seek Common Ground on National Security\|Tim Mak\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In August, authorities in Canada learned that 16 vials of Midazolam had been stolen from a Halifax hospital. Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College\|Michael Daly\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As for Halifax, he was not known as “the Holy Fox” for nothing, and knew perfectly well what he was doing. Madeleine Albright’s ‘Prague Winter’ Blends History and Family Saga\|Michael Korda\|April 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Halifax has also the credit of bestowing office upon Newton and patronising Congreve. English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century\|Leslie Stephen Hearing of which, Colonel Cornwallis and incipient Halifax are much at a loss. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVI. (of XXI.)\|Thomas Carlyle Two letters all for yourself from the little new garrison, while not another lady in Halifax has received one. In the Van; or, The Builders\|John Price-Brown At Halifax he was resolved to make a stand, rather than suffer the enemy to take possession of it without a struggle. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving\|Washington Irving The vessel reached Halifax after a passage of twelve and a half days. The History of the Post Office in British North America\|William Smith British Dictionary definitions for Halifax (1 of 2) Halifax¹ / (ˈhælɪˌfæks) / noun a port in SE Canada, capital of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1749 as a British stronghold. Pop: 276 221 (2001) a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: textiles. Pop: 83 570 (2001) British Dictionary definitions for Halifax (2 of 2) Halifax² / (ˈhælɪˌfæks) / noun Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax. 1661–1715, British statesman; founder of the National Debt (1692) and the Bank of England (1694) Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax. 1881–1959, British Conservative statesman. He was viceroy of India (1926–31), foreign secretary (1938–40), and ambassador to the US (1941–46) George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, known as the Trimmer. 1633–95, British politician, noted for his wavering opinions. He opposed the exclusion of the Catholic James II from the throne but later supported the Glorious Revolution Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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