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Keighley
Keighley , town (1991 pop. 49,188), Bradford metropolitan district, N central England, at the junction of the Aire and Worth rivers. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal connects Keighley with Liverpool and Hull. Keighley's products include woolen, silk, and rayon goods; spinning machinery and looms; and sewing and washing machines. In 1938, Keighley absorbed nearby Haworth, home of the Brontë family and site of a Brontë museum. |
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"Keighley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Keighley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Keighley.html "Keighley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Keighley.html |
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Keighley
Keighley, England/UK Chichelai, Kikeleia ‘Cyhha's Clearing’ from an Old English personal name and lēah ‘woodland clearing’ or ‘glade’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Keighley." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Keighley." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Keighley.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Keighley." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Keighley.html |
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Keighley
Keighley ♀ Fanciful respelling of Keeley, inspired by the Yorkshire town of Keighley, which is, however, pronounced ‘keeth-lee’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Keighley." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Keighley." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Keighley.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Keighley." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Keighley.html |
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Keighley
Keighley Brad. Chichelai 1086 (DB). ‘Woodland clearing of a man called *Cyhha’. OE pers. name + lēah.
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A. D. MILLS. "Keighley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Keighley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Keighley.html A. D. MILLS. "Keighley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Keighley.html |
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Keighley
Keighley •campanile, dele, eely, Ely, fusilli, Gigli, Ismaili, Keeley, Keneally, KwaNdebele, Lely, Matabele, mealie, mealy, Ndebele, sapele, Sindebele, steely, Swahili, wheelie
•biweekly, weakly, weekly
•seemly
•cleanly, queenly
•beastly, Priestley, priestly
•Keighley • measly
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"Keighley." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Keighley." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Keighley.html "Keighley." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Keighley.html |
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