Salisbury

UK: /ˈsɔːlzbərɪ/, /ˈsɔːlzbərɪ/

US: (sôlz′ber′ē, -bə rē, -brē or, esp. for 4, 5, salz′-)

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Salis•bur•y  (sôlz′ber′ē, -bə rē, -brē or, esp. for 4, 5, salz′-), n. 

1. Biographical Harrison, 1908–93, U.S. journalist and writer.
Robert Arthur Tal•bot Gas•coyne Cecil  (tôl′bət gas′koin, tal′-), 3rd Marquis of, 1830–1903, British statesman: prime minister 1885–86, 1886–92, 1895–1902.
2. Place Names former name of Harare. 
3. Place Names a city in Wiltshire, in S England: cathedral. 104,700.
4. Place Names a city in central North Carolina. 22,677.
5. Place Names a city in E Maryland. 16,429.

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Salisbury / ˈsɔːlzbərɪ -brɪ/ noun

1. the former name (until 1982) of Harare
2. a city in S Australia: an industrial suburb of N Adelaide. Pop: 118 422 (2006)
3. 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)
   Ancient name: Sarum
   Former official name (1227–2009): New Sarum

Salisbury / ˈsɔːlzbərɪ -brɪ/ noun

1. Robert Gascoyne Cecil ( ˈɡæskɔɪn ), 3rd Marquess of Salisbury. 1830–1903, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1885–86; 1886–92; 1895–1902). His greatest interest was in foreign and imperial affairs