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Stratford-upon-Avon
(Stratford-upon-Avon)
Pronunciation:
/ˌstratfədəpɒnˈeɪv(ə)n/
a town in Warwickshire, central England, on the River Avon; population 23,100 (est. 2009). Famous as the birth and burial place of William Shakespeare, it is the site of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
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Stratfordian
noun
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