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Ascot
Ascot, Ascott, ‘eastern cottage(s)’, OE ēast + cot: Ascot Winds. & Maid. Estcota 1177. Ascott under Wychwood Oxon. Estcot 1220. Affix means ‘near the forest of Wychwood’ (an OE name, Huiccewudu 840, meaning ‘wood of a tribe called the Hwicce’).
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A. D. MILLS. "Ascot." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Ascot." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ascot.html A. D. MILLS. "Ascot." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ascot.html |
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Ascot , town, Windsor and Maidenhead, S central England. The famous horse races instituted by Queen Anne in 1711 are held annually in June on Ascot Heath. Ascot remains an important social and fashion event, attended by the royal family. |
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"Ascot." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ascot." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ascot.html "Ascot." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ascot.html |
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Ascot a town in southern England, south-west of Windsor. Its racecourse is the site of an annual race meeting (Ascot week) founded by Queen Anne in 1711 (see also Royal Ascot).
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ascot." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ascot." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ascot.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ascot." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ascot.html |
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Ascot
Ascot, England/UK Estcota (Berkshire) ‘Eastern Cottage’ from the Old English ēast and cot ‘cottage’ or ‘hut’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ascot." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ascot." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ascot.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ascot." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ascot.html |
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as·cot / ˈasˌkät; -kət/ • n. (also ascot tie) a man's broad silk necktie. |
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"ascot." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ascot." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ascot005.html "ascot." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ascot005.html |
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