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Definition of “New Sarum”

New Sarum (njuː ˈsɛərəm) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a city in S England, in SE Wiltshire: nearby Old Sarum was the site of an Early Iron Age hill fort; its cathedral (1220--58) has the highest spire in England. Pop: 43 355 (2001) = Salisbury1

Example Sentences Including 'New Sarum'

Salisbury, or New Sarum , grew up with the cathedral at the confluence of rivers.
Paul Hyland RALEGH'S LAST JOURNEY: A Tale of Madness, Vanity and Treachery (2003)

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