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I signed schoolboy forms for Watford when I was 12, but then my parents got divorced, and I never kicked a ball for three years. I rebelled, I left home, but getting back into football sorted me out. It was the second chance I needed.
Vinnie Jones

Meaning of "Watford" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATFORD

Watford  [ˈwɒtfəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATFORD

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Watford 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 WATFORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Watford

Watford

Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated 17 miles northwest of central London and inside the circumference of the M25 motorway. Now a fine public park, Cassiobury Park, was once the manor estate of the Earls of Essex. Watford Football Club play in the Football League Championship which is the second-highest level of football in England. The town developed from an Anglo-Saxon settlement between a ford of the River Colne and the crossroads of two ancient tracks. St Albans Abbey claimed rights to the manor of Cashio, which included Watford. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin was built in 1230 on the same site as an earlier Saxon church, along with stalls for a weekly market. The town grew modestly - assisted by travellers passing through to Berkhamsted Castle and the royal palace at Kings Langley, with the main developments being the 17th-century houses of Cassiobury and The Grove. Both the Grand Junction Canal in 1798, and the London and Birmingham Railway in 1837, allowed the town to grow faster, with paper-making mills, such as John Dickinson and Co. at Croxley, influencing the development of printing in the town which continues today.

Definition of Watford in the English dictionary

The definition of Watford in the dictionary is a town in SE England, in SW Hertfordshire: light industries, services. Pop: 120 960.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATFORD


Ashford
ˈæʃfəd
Bedford
ˈbɛdfəd
Bradford
ˈbrædfəd
Brantford
ˈbræntfəd
Crawford
ˈkrɔːfəd
Dartford
ˈdɑːtfəd
Deptford
ˈdɛtfəd
Guildford
ˈɡɪlfəd
Hartford
ˈhɑːtfəd
Hertford
ˈhɑːtfəd
Oxford
ˈɒksfəd
Rockford
ˈrɒkfəd
rutherford
ˈrʌðəfəd
Stafford
ˈstæfəd
Stamford
ˈstæmfəd
Stanford
ˈstænfəd
Stratford-on-Avon
ˈstrætfəd
Stretford
ˈstrɛtfəd
Trafford
ˈtræfəd
Waterford
ˈwɔːtəfəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATFORD

Watling Island
Watson
Watson-Watt
watt
watt-hour
wattage
Watteau
Watteau back
Wattenscheid
wattle
wattle and daub
wattle-and-daub
wattlebark
wattlebird
wattled
wattless
wattlework
wattmeter
Watts

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATFORD

afford
Beckford
Beresford
Castleford
Chelmsford
Crockford
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Hereford
Lifford
Longford
Mumford
New Bedford
Pickford
Redford
Rumford
Salford
Stableford
Stepford
Strafford
Wexford

Synonyms and antonyms of Watford in the English dictionary of synonyms

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沃特福德
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Watford
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Watford
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Watford
380 millions of speakers
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واتفورد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Уотфорд
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Watford
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ওয়াটফোর্ড
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Watford
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Watford
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Watford
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ウォトフォード
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왓 포드
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Watford
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Watford
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வாட்போர்டுக்கு
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वॉटफोर्ड
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Watford
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Watford
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Watford
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Уотфорд
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Watford
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Γουότφορντ
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Watford
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Watford
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Watford
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATFORD»

The term «Watford» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.065 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 Watford

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2 QUOTES WITH «WATFORD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Watford.
1
Vinnie Jones
I signed schoolboy forms for Watford when I was 12, but then my parents got divorced, and I never kicked a ball for three years. I rebelled, I left home, but getting back into football sorted me out. It was the second chance I needed.
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Clarke Peters
I first came to London as a musician, and when my group broke up, I did 'Guys and Dolls' at the Watford Palace theatre. After that, Ned Sherrin found me and brought me to the West End to do one of his shows. The work went from strength to strength, so I thought: 'This is where the world wants me; I'll stay.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATFORD»

Discover the use of Watford in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Watford and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lethal Risk
Racing against time to clear his name when he becomes the prime suspect in the disappearance of a teenage runaway, Dr. Jack Harris becomes the unwitting player in a deadly game of betrayal and murder. Original.
W. H. Watford, 2003
2
Watford
This book is part of the Archive Photographs series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in Great Britain, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.
‎2002
3
Everton vs. Watford 1984 F.A. Cup Final:
Date Opponents Pos 26 Nov 1983 Watford v Luton Town L Division One 1-2 20 03 Dec 1983 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford W Division One 0-5 19 07Dec1983Sparta Prague v Watford L UEFA Cup 4-0 10Dec1983Watford v Nottingham ...
John Maguire
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Transactions of the Watford Natural History Society and ...
observers at Watford as well as at Ware, still earlier dates would have been recorded for the former place, making the difference more apparent. Of the 28 species observed in both localities, 14 appear to have been out earliest at Watford and 1 ...
Watford Natural History Society and Hertfordshire Field Club, 1880
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Moon over Watford
WATFORD UNDER WOOD First of a series of novels by Lynn Phillips Readers' Comments 1 just finished Watford' and was more than suitably impressed. Normally I don 't care for 'detective novels' but this one was a jolly good read! (I couldn ...
Lynn Phillips, 2007
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North of Watford
Praise for WATFORD UNDER WOOD First in a series of novels by Lynn Phillips 'I just finished 'Watford' and was more than suitably impressed. Normally I don 't care for 'detective novels' but this one was a jolly good read! (I couldn 't resist this  ...
Lynn Phillips, 2008
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Construction Materials: Their Nature and Behaviour, Fourth ...
Shrinkage of natural aggregates in concrete, BRE, Watford (revised 1968). DG108 (1975). Standard U values, BRE, Watford DG157, Calcium silicate ( sandlime, flintlime) brickwork, BRE, Watford DG228 (1979). Estimation of thermal and ...
Peter Domone, John Illston, 2010
8
Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some ...
This occurred in Watford, "one of the large towns of Hertfordshire, England, [ which] lies some twenty miles northwest of London..." "John Heydon, who added the south chapel to Watford Church and who died in 1408(?), is described on his  ...
Sharon J. Doliante, 1991
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A Man and A Mule
Jumo Gumasaka was very young when he was captured and shipped to the Americas in a slave ship.
Ben Watford, 2004
10
Watford: Cassiobury Park, 64 Spoons, the Grove, Watford, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATFORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Watford is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watford snap up Valon Behrami for £3million as Swiss international …
A statement on Watford's official club website said: 'Watford FC is delighted to announce the signing of Switzerland international Valon Behrami on a three-year ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Watford announce signing of midfielder Etienne Capoue from …
Watford have now struck accord with the player, who has put pen to paper on a four-year contract at Vicarage Road. Watford announced the signing of Etienne ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Watford: Quique Sanchez Flores replaces Slavisa Jokanovic
The 50-year-old's appointment on a two-year deal comes after talks ended with Slavisa Jokanovic, who led Watford to promotion to the Premier League. «BBC Sport, Jun 15»
4
Seven arrested during Watford FC's promotion celebrations
Following a weekend of celebrations, Chief Inspector for Watford Dave Wheatley commended fans for their "excellent behaviour". More than 20,000 fans ... «Watford Observer, May 15»
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In pictures: Bournemouth and Watford celebrate promotion to the …
Bournemouth and Watford celebrated their promotion to the Premier League this afternoon - but it was the Cherries that took the title on the last day in the ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
6
How Watford went from the ridiculous to the sublime … to the top flight
Adlène Guedioura celebrates Watford's promotion to the Premier League after his side's Championship victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Photograph: Jordan ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Live Text Commentary
90:00 +4:11. Attempt missed. Almen Abdi (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Watson. 90:00 +3:36. «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
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Troy Deeney is eighth in the list of Watford's all-time top goalscorers
Troy Deeney became the first Watford player to score 20 goals in three successive seasons as Middlesbrough lost their place at the Championship summit. «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
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13-year-old boy bailed in investigation into Watford fan attack
Molineux An online appeal to raise funds to help the victim Mr Cruwys, set up by a Wolves fan, has since raised more than £27,500. Photograph: James ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Watford fan in critical condition following attack after Wolves match
A 44-year-old Watford fan was set upon after the game at Molineux in what police described as an unprovoked assault. Photograph: James Marsh/BPI/Rex. «The Guardian, Mar 15»

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