Southampton

[ south-amp-tuhn, -hamp- ]

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Henry Wri·othes·ley [rahy, -, uh, ths-lee], 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.
a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town.
a seaport in Hampshire county in S England.

Southampton

/ saʊθˈæmptən; -ˈhæmp- /

noun

a port in S England, in Southampton unitary authority, Hampshire on Southampton Water (an inlet of the English Channel): chief English passenger port; university (1952); shipyards and oil refinery. Pop: 234 224 (2001)
a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)

Southampton

/ saʊθˈæmptən; -ˈhæmp- /

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Southampton, 3rd Earl of15731624MEnglishMISC: courtierWRITING: patron of Shakespeare 3rd Earl of, title of Henry Wriothesley. 1573–1624, English courtier and patron of Shakespeare, who dedicated Venus and Adonis (1593) and The Rape of Lucrece (1594) to him: sentenced to death (1601) for his part in the Essex rebellion but reprieved

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But as they prepare to head to the Championship, do Wrexham have what it takes to compete with new rivals such as Leicester City, Southampton and West Bromwich Albion?

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The letter was dated 10 April 1912, the day he boarded the Titanic in Southampton, and five days before it sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

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Before Liverpool's home game with Southampton in March, Slot also name-checked Isaac in his pre-match news conference.

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They are in better shape than fellow relegated sides Southampton and Leicester - financially and in terms of strategy and togetherness.

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Only rock-bottom Southampton have picked up fewer points on home soil this season.

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