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Middlesbrough
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English
Etymology
From en ang middel middle + en ang burh fortified place, equivalent to en middle -s- -borough -b(o)rough. en Middleburg Middlebury. Cf. also en Middelburg.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɪdəlzbɹə/ sometimes proscribed /ˈmɪdəlzˌbʌɹə/
en En-uk-Middlesbrough.ogg UK
Proper noun
en town/unitary authority/and/borough in co/North Yorkshire cc/England, situated on the River Tees.
en-GB James Sturcke Stuart Bell Mowlam a political ‘lioness’ w:The Guardian 2005-08-19 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/aug/19/northernireland.northernireland 0261-3077 The Middlesbrough Labour MP, Stuart Bell, a political and personal friend, said: "Mo was a lioness both in terms of the Labour party and politics nationally. She cut to the quick with any issue and proved herself a stateswoman of the highest order when seeking to negotiate the Northern Ireland Good Friday agreement. https://web.archive.org/web/20231110195243/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/aug/19/northernireland.northernireland
References
Borough map