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belford

/ˈbɛlfɚd/

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What does belford mean?

proper noun

  1. A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1033).
  2. A commuter town in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A census-designated place in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbɛlfɚd/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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“Take me to the Belford,” he said, knowing it to be less frequented by those whom he knew.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233
The same "Tablet" which a few years ago allowed Father Belford to declare that Socialists were mad dogs who should be "stopped with a bullet"!
Upton SinclairThe Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic InterpretationProject Gutenberg ebook #1558
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Mr. Dyer, in his Church Lore Gleanings, mentions the "louping," or "petting" stone at Belford, in Northumberland (England), a stone "placed in the path outside the church porch, over which the bridal pair with their attendants must leap"--the belief is that "the bride must leave all her pets and humours behind her when she crosses it."
Alexander Francis ChamberlainThe Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-DayProject Gutenberg ebook #7966