a village in E England, in Norfolk: remains of a medieval priory; site of the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
Walsingham in British English2
(ˈwɔːlsɪŋəm)
noun
Sir Francis. ?1530–90, English statesman. As secretary of state (1573–90) to Elizabeth I he developed a system of domestic and foreign espionage and uncovered several plots against the Queen
Walsingham in American English
(ˈwɔlsɪŋəm)
Sir Francis1532?-90; Eng. statesman: secretary of state to Elizabeth I (1573-90)