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Sandwich
Sandwich, UK, USA 1. UK (England): formerly Sandwicæ and Sandwice ‘Sandy Harbour’ from the Old English sand and wīc. Once one of the Cinque Ports, silting led to its decline as a port. It lies now 2 miles (3 km) inland on the River Stour.2. USA (Massachusetts): founded in 1637 and named after the English port. In turn, the city in Illinois was named after the Massachusetts Sandwich.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sandwich." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sandwich." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Sandwich.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sandwich." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Sandwich.html |
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Sandwich
Sandwich town (1991 pop. 4,184), Kent, SE England, on the Stour River. It is a resort and market center with some light industries. One of the Cinque Ports in the 11th cent., Sandwich flourished in the Middle Ages and became a center for fishing and trade. Silting in the 16th cent. ruined the harbor. Interesting medieval churches and buildings remain. |
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"Sandwich." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sandwich." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SandwcEng.html "Sandwich." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SandwcEng.html |
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Sandwich
Sandwich Kent. Sandwicæ c.710–20, Sandwice 1086 (DB). ‘Sandy harbour or trading centre’. OE sand + wīc.
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A. D. MILLS. "Sandwich." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Sandwich." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Sandwich.html A. D. MILLS. "Sandwich." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Sandwich.html |
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"Sandwich." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sandwich." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SandwcCan.html "Sandwich." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SandwcCan.html |
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sandwich
•passage
•message, presage
•sausage • dosage
•misusage, usage
•cartage
•advantage, vantage
•curettage • percentage • vestige
•freightage • wastage
•mintage, vintage
•hermitage • baronetage • heritage
•cottage, pottage, wattage
•hostage
•portage, shortage
•outage • dotage • voltage • postage
•anecdotage • footage • frontage
•pilotage • parentage • Carthage
•ravage, savage
•salvage • selvedge • pavage • cleavage
•lovage • language • sandwich
•envisage, visage
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"sandwich." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sandwich." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sandwich.html "sandwich." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sandwich.html |
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Sandwich
•bewitch, bitch, ditch, enrich, fitch, flitch, glitch, hitch, itch, kitsch, Mitch, pitch, quitch, rich, snitch, stitch, switch, titch, twitch, which, witch
•Redditch • Greenwich • eldritch
•ostrich • backstitch • hemstitch
•topstitch • Shostakovich • tsarevich
•Sandwich
•dipswitch, Ipswich
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"Sandwich." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sandwich." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Sandwich.html "Sandwich." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Sandwich.html |
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