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单词 sherwood forest
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Sherwood Forest


Sher·wood Forest

S0339500 (shûr′wo͝od′) A former royal forest of central England famed as the site of the legendary exploits of Robin Hood and his followers.

Sherwood Forest

(ˈʃɜːˌwʊd) n (Placename) an ancient forest in central England, in Nottinghamshire: formerly a royal hunting ground and much more extensive; famous as the home of Robin Hood

Sher′wood For′est


n. a forest in central England, chiefly in Nottinghamshire: the traditional haunt of Robin Hood.
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Noun1.Sherwood Forest - an ancient forest in central EnglandSherwood Forest - an ancient forest in central England; formerly a royal hunting ground; said to be the home of Robin Hood and his merry bandEngland - a division of the United Kingdom

Sherwood Forest


Sherwood Forest,

formerly a large royal forest, mainly in Nottinghamshire, central England. Remnants of the forest exist near MansfieldMansfield,
city (71,325) and district, Nottinghamshire, central England, on the western border of Sherwood Forest. The city lies in a coal district, with manufactures of hosiery, shoes, and metal products. Limestone and red and white sandstone are quarried nearby.
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 and HucknallHucknall
or Hucknall Torkard,
town (1991 pop. 28,592), Nottinghamshire, central England. It has coal mines and manufactures hosiery. George Byron is buried in the parish church.
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; efforts began in the 1990s to replant and expand it. It is famous as the haunt of Robin HoodRobin Hood,
legendary hero of 12th-century England who robbed the rich to help the poor. Chivalrous, manly, fair, and always ready for a joke, Robin Hood reflected many of the ideals of the English yeoman.
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 and his band.

Sherwood Forest

an ancient forest in central England, in Nottinghamshire: formerly a royal hunting ground and much more extensive; famous as the home of Robin Hood

Sherwood Forest


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noun an ancient forest in central England

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