(Rioters) were building a barricade across Winchester Street and looking for material.
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But what happens at Winchester University is a microcosm of the cruel world beyond its be-crested gates.
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Alfred The Great, who was described by historians as “the most perfect character in history,” died in Winchester in 899 AD.
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This 13th-century fresco of a lion was painted near Burgos in Spain, probably by an itinerant English artist from Winchester.
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We grew up skiing, horseback riding, hiking, and building fires at summer camp in our hometown of Winchester, Mass.
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Dick was at the head of the column with Colonel Winchester and the sergeant.
The Rock of Chickamauga|Joseph A. Altsheler
Jest as I got near enough to help him, he got a cartridge jammed in his Winchester, and couldn't get it out.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
He was a trustee of Alexandria and practiced law there and in Winchester.
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To conquer them the artillery were brought up, for which service the Bishop of Winchester loaned his coach-horses.
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They are similar in general character to those at Winchester, which were built by Abbot Simeon's brother.
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British Dictionary definitions for Winchester (1 of 2)
winchester
/ (ˈwɪntʃɪstə) /
noun
(sometimes capital)a large cylindrical bottle with a narrow neck used for transporting chemicals. It contains about 2.5 litres
Word Origin for winchester
after Winchester, Hampshire
British Dictionary definitions for Winchester (2 of 2)
Winchester
/ (ˈwɪntʃɪstə) /
noun
a city in S England, administrative centre of Hampshire: a Romano-British town; Saxon capital of Wessex; 11th-century cathedral; site of Winchester College (1382), English public school. Pop: 41 420 (2001)