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Meaning of "Sally Lunn" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALLY LUNN

Said to be named after an 18th-century English baker who invented it.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SALLY LUNN

Sally Lunn  [lʌn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALLY LUNN

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Sally Lunn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SALLY LUNN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sally Lunn

Sally Lunn bun

A Sally Lunn is a large bun or teacake made with a yeast dough including cream, eggs, and spice, similar to the sweet brioche breads of France. Served warm and sliced, with butter, it was first recorded in 1780 in the spa town of Bath in southwest England. The same name has been applied to various unrelated breads in the US since the early 20th century.

Definition of Sally Lunn in the English dictionary

The definition of Sally Lunn in the dictionary is a flat round cake made from a sweet yeast dough, usually served hot.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALLY LUNN

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salmagundi
salmagundy
Salmanazar

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALLY LUNN

Ann
Bonn
Finn
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Glenn
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Hermann
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Ithunn
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Lynn
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Nunn
Penn
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Tallinn
Trevor Nunn

Synonyms and antonyms of Sally Lunn in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Sally Lunn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALLY LUNN

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The translations of Sally Lunn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sally Lunn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

莎莉伦恩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sally Lunn
570 millions of speakers

English

Sally Lunn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैली Lunn
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سالي Lunn
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Салли Ланн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sally Lunn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্যালি লুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sally Lunn
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sally Lunn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sally Lunn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サリーラン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

샐리 런
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sally Lunn
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Sally Lunn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாலி லூன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सली लून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sally Lunn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di Sally Lunn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sally Lunn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Саллі Ланн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sally Lunn
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Sally Lunn
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Sally Lunn
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Sally Lunn
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Sally Lunn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sally Lunn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALLY LUNN»

The term «Sally Lunn» is normally little used and occupies the 128.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sally Lunn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALLY LUNN»

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
Sally Lunn is a delicate, fairly rich bread made with yeast, eggs, milk, wheat flour, butter, and a little sugar, much like the French brioche. Sally Lunn is popular in England, Canada, and New Zealand, where it is served hot as a tea cake or ...
Andrew Smith, Bruce Kraig, 2013
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Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook and Tour Book
S GADSBY'S TAVERN SALLY LUNN BREAD This slightly sweet, pale yellow bread is delicious cold or toasted. 4 cups flour, divided 1⁄3 cup sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 2 packages active dry yeast 1 cup milk 1⁄2 cup shortening 1⁄4 cup water 3 ...
CiCi Williamson
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The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink
KANTHA SHELKE Sally Lunn Sally Lunn is a delicate, fairly rich bread made with yeast, eggs, milk, wheat flour, butter, and a little sugar, much like the French brioche. Sally Lunn is popular in England, Canada, and New Zealand, where it is  ...
Andrew F. Smith, 2007
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Civil War Cooking: The Confederacy
Soldiers sometimes ate Sally Lunn bread in the early days of the war. Most Southern families had a recipe for Sally Lunn bread. This bread was richer and sweeter than regular bread. Ingredients for this bread included sugar and wheat flour.
Susan Dosier, 2000
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Maida Heatter's Cakes
Some say that her name was Sally Lunn and the buns were named after her. Another story is that the round buns looked like the sun and the moon—soleil et lune in French. When she cried it out with her cockney accent, it sounded like sally ...
Maida Heatter, 2011
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Who Said That First?: The Curious Origins of Common Words ...
It may have been called by the French name 'soleil et lune', or may have been sold by a young woman called Solange Luyon/Sally Lunn (the Sally Lunn Museum prefers the latter version). Either way, William Dalmer, a local baker, secured the ...
Max Cryer, 2011
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Slow Cotswolds: Local, Characterful Guides to Britain's ...
Something of an institution in Bath, www.sallylunns.co.uk) is the only place in the world to buy the famous Sally Lunn Bun. A refugee from France, in 1680 Sally Lunn found work with a baker in Bath and introduced him to French brioche.
Carolione Mills, 2011
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North Carolina and Old Salem Cookery
SALLY LUNN The identity of Sally Lunn has been lost over the years, and now the name is known only as a bread. It seems that the woman called Sally Lunn became famous in her hometown of Bath, England, where she made and sold tea ...
Beth Tartan, 1992
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Common Phrases: And the Amazing Stories Behind Them
Itmay have beencalled by theFrench name soleil et lune, ormay have beensoldby a young woman called Solange Luyon/Sally Lunn(the SallyLunn Museum prefersthe latter version). Either way, William Dalmer,a localbaker, secured the recipe ...
Max Cryer, 2013
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Favorite Meals from Williamsburg: A Menu Cookbook : Recipes
(2 servings) 4 slices Sally Lunn (below) 4 eggs butter Hollandaise Sauce (page 22) 4 thin slices Virginia Ham Pineapple, Peach, and Melon (page 66) Kabobs ( page 22) Toast the Sally Lunn. Butter lightly. Place 2 slices of Sally Lunn on each  ...
Donna C. Sheppard, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALLY LUNN»

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When in Bath...do as the Romans did!
One such backstreet led me to the world-famous Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House. The oldest house in Bath, dating from 1482, this is a must-see both for ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Big Jones' Historic (and Groundbreaking) Take on Southern Food in …
Sitting at a table in the front window of Big Jones, breaking off pieces of cakey Sally Lunn bread and swiping them through the sherry-laced gravy, I saw that ... «Eater, May 15»
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James Beard's Sally Lunn Bread
Remember the recipe for James Beard's version of Sally Lunn bread ? I made it last week and –as expected- it turned out well, despite the initial half hour hunt ... «ChicagoNow, May 15»
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Kentucky Derby breakfast | Sally Lunn bread
This bread resembles brioche, the sweet bread of France. Marion Flexner, author of the 1940 classic cookbook "Out of Kentucky Kitchens" called it a "marvelous ... «The Courier-Journal, Apr 15»
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13 reasons to visit Bath if you're looking for the perfect girly weekend
After finding work in a local bakery, she became known as Sally Lunn and began baking rich brioche delights that we know today as 'Bath buns'. «Irish Examiner, Feb 15»
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Seven New Year's resolutions Bath residents should make in 2015
The Sally Lunn bun is said to be the original sweet brioche style bun in Bath. She moved to the city in 1680 and began working with a baker in Lilliput Alley. «Bath Chronicle, Dec 14»
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Three decadent desserts to try this Christmas
My sisters would opt for the mini mince pies and dainty ham sandwiches; for me it was the lemon meringue pie or Sally Lunn bun, which looked too tempting to ... «New Zealand Herald, Dec 14»
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BBC Countryfile Christmas Special To Feature Bath
Ellie Harrison meets Dale Ingram, from Bath's famous Sally Lunn's teashop, who makes some mincemeat pies to a Georgian recipe supplied by the Bath Central ... «NOW Bath, Dec 14»
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Explore Bath's 18th-centruy connections
Below, from left, a room at Villa Magdala; a half-toasted Sally Lunn bun topped with cinnamon butter and served with clotted cream; a day out at the Roman ... «Western Daily Press, Nov 14»
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Fancy Toast Takes Over
The Sugar Cube's toast plates, served with Little T Baker's Sally Lunn bread, include butter and Bee Local honey, preserves, housemade lemon curd, ... «Portland Monthly, Nov 14»

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