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单词 white cliffs
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Definition of white cliffs in English:

white cliffs

noun ˌwʌɪt ˈklɪfs
  • Treated as plural. Chalk cliffs, specifically those of Dover, regarded as a symbol of Great Britain.

Origin

Late 15th century; earliest use found in Osbern Bokenham (c1393–c1464), poet and Augustinian friar. From white + the plural of cliff.

 
 

Definition of white cliffs in US English:

white cliffs

nounˌwʌɪt ˈklɪfs
  • Treated as plural. Chalk cliffs, specifically those of Dover, regarded as a symbol of Great Britain.

Origin

Late 15th century; earliest use found in Osbern Bokenham (c1393–c1464), poet and Augustinian friar. From white + the plural of cliff.

 
 
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