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belford
/ˈbɛlfɚd/
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What does belford mean?
proper noun
- A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1033).
- A commuter town in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia.
- A census-designated place in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
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proper noun
- A habitational surname from Old English.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbɛlfɚd/
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“Take me to the Belford,” he said, knowing it to be less frequented by those whom he knew.
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"!
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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."