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singleton
sin·gle·ton / ˈsinggəltən/ • n. a single person or thing of the kind under consideration: splitting the clumps of plants into singletons. ∎ [often as adj.] a child or animal born singly, rather than one of a multiple birth: singleton boys. ∎ (in card games, esp. bridge) a card that is the only one of its suit in a hand. ∎ Math. & Logic a set that contains exactly one element. |
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"singleton." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "singleton." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-singleton.html "singleton." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-singleton.html |
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Singleton
Singleton W. Sussex. Silletone [sic] 1086 (DB), Sengelton 1185. Probably ‘farmstead by a burnt clearing’. OE *sengel + tūn.
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A. D. MILLS. "Singleton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Singleton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Singleton1.html A. D. MILLS. "Singleton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Singleton1.html |
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Singleton Lancs. Singletun 1086 (DB). ‘Farmstead with shingled roof’. OE *scingol + tūn.
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A. D. MILLS. "Singleton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Singleton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Singleton.html A. D. MILLS. "Singleton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Singleton.html |
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