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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024South•amp•ton (south amp′tən, -hamp′-),USA pronunciation n. Henry Wri•othes•ley (rī′əths lē),USA pronunciation 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.- Place Namesa former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.
- Place Namesa town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town. 4000.
- Place Namesa seaport in Hampshire county in S England. 215,400.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Southampton /saʊθˈæmptən -ˈhæmp-/ n - a port in S England, in Southampton unitary authority, Hampshire on Southampton Water (an inlet of the English Channel): chief English passenger port; university (1952); shipyards and oil refinery. Pop: 234 224 (2001)
- a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)
Southampton /saʊθˈæmptən -ˈhæmp-/ n - 3rd Earl of, title of Henry Wriothesley. 1573–1624, English courtier and patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594) to him: sentenced to death (1601) for his part in the Essex rebellion but reprieved
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