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[ kawr-bee ] / ˈkɔr bi /
nouna town in NE Northamptonshire, in S England. Words nearby Corbycorbina, corblimey, cor bovinum, Corbusier, Corbusier, Le, Corby, Corcovado, Corcyra, cord, cordage, Cordarone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for CorbyThen my husband nudged me, Corby Kummer nudged me, everybody nudged me. The Queen of the Cookbook|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST The dear old rector used to disturb the vision of a large retinue by saying, "They are all one--old Corby, the clerk." The Parish Clerk (1907)|Peter Hampson Ditchfield Charlie as he said this put the spurs to Corby, and rode full speed against the pursuer. The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 1 (of 3)|James Hogg We are told in the annals of Corby that the novices had an otter which they kept for a long time in the refectory. Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871|Various
Then one of the babblers made a lunge at the corby, which caused it to take to its wings. Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar With that he wheeled Corby's head about, and rode back to meet the gospel friar. The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 1 (of 3)|James Hogg
British Dictionary definitions for Corby
nouna town in central England, in N Northamptonshire: designated a new town in 1950. Pop: 49 222 (2001) 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 |