Pontefract

[ pon-tuh-frakt; locally also puhm-frit, pom- ]

/ ˈpɒn təˌfrækt; locally also ˈpʌm frɪt, ˈpɒm- /

noun

a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle.

Words nearby Pontefract

pons Varolii, pont, Ponta Delgada, Ponta Grossa, Pontchartrain, Pontefract, Pontefract cake, Pontevedra, Pontiac, Pontian, pontianak

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Example sentences from the Web for Pontefract

Twice Edward himself went to the north, and on one occasion appeared in force outside Pontefract.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
At the Reform dissolution he was pressed to come forward as candidate for Pontefract, but after some hesitation he declined.
The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. Greville
The king, however, forced the passage of the river, and the barons retreated hastily to Pontefract.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould
The great object of interest at Pontefract was the castle, the ruins of which were very extensive.
From John O'Groats to Land's End|Robert Naylor and John Naylor

Salisbury was subsequently beheaded by the populace at Pontefract.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)|Samuel R. Gardiner.

British Dictionary definitions for Pontefract

Pontefract

/ (ˈpɒntɪˌfrækt) /

noun

an industrial town in N England, in Wakefield unitary authority, West Yorkshire: castle (1069), in which Richard II was imprisoned and murdered (1400). Pop: 28 250 (2001)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pontefract
释义	Pontefract [ pon-tuh-frakt; locally also puhm-frit, pom- ] / ˈpɒn təˌfrækt; locally also ˈpʌm frɪt, ˈpɒm- / noun a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle. Words nearby Pontefract pons Varolii, pont, Ponta Delgada, Ponta Grossa, Pontchartrain, Pontefract, Pontefract cake, Pontevedra, Pontiac, Pontian, pontianak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pontefract Twice Edward himself went to the north, and on one occasion appeared in force outside Pontefract. The History of England\|T.F. Tout At the Reform dissolution he was pressed to come forward as candidate for Pontefract, but after some hesitation he declined. The Greville Memoirs\|Charles C. F. Greville The king, however, forced the passage of the river, and the barons retreated hastily to Pontefract. The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March\|Sabine Baring-Gould The great object of interest at Pontefract was the castle, the ruins of which were very extensive. From John O'Groats to Land's End\|Robert Naylor and John Naylor Salisbury was subsequently beheaded by the populace at Pontefract. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)\|Samuel R. Gardiner. British Dictionary definitions for Pontefract Pontefract / (ˈpɒntɪˌfrækt) / noun an industrial town in N England, in Wakefield unitary authority, West Yorkshire: castle (1069), in which Richard II was imprisoned and murdered (1400). Pop: 28 250 (2001) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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