- Tower of London, the
- Tow|er of Lon|don, the [ ,taur əv `lʌndən ]a castle in London that was first used as a home for kings and queens, then as a prison, and is now used as a museum
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Tower of London, the
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Tower of London — Situated at the eastern extremity of the City of London on the north bank of the Thames on Tower Hill (S. 45, and Bayley, ed. 1821, I. p. 1), on the confines of Middlesex and Essex, 1315 (Cal. P.R. 1313 17, p.314). The most celebrated… … Dictionary of London
(the) Tower of London — the Tower of London UK [ˌtaʊər əv ˈlʌndən] US [ˌtaʊr əv ˈlʌndən] a castle in London that was first used as a home for kings and queens, then as a prison, and is now used as a museum http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/tower of… … Useful english dictionary
Tower of London — For other uses, see Tower of London (disambiguation) Coordinates: 51°30′29″N 0°4′34″W / 51.50806°N 0.07611°W / 51 … Wikipedia
Tower von London — Der White Tower, der Grundstein der gesamten Festung Modell des Towers … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tower of London — Der White Tower, der Kern der gesamten Festung Modell des Tower … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tower of London — Tower Tow er, n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. ?; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. {Tor}, {Turret}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tower of London (disambiguation) — Tower of London most commonly refers to the Tower of London, a former Royal residence.You may be looking for: * Tower of London (1939 film) and Tower of London (1962 film) , two films with the same name. *Towers of London, a punk band. *Tower of… … Wikipedia
Tower of London — Tower of Lon|don the Tower of London also the Tower a ↑fortress (=protected group of buildings including a castle) in London next to the River Thames, built in the 11th century but originally built in Roman times. The kings and queens of England… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tower of London Test — The Tower of London is a well known and somewhat controversial test used in applied clinical neuropsychology for the assessment of executive functioning. The test consists of two boards with pegs and several beads with different colors. The… … Wikipedia
Tower of London — n. a fortress made up of several buildings on the Thames in London, serving in historic times as a palace, prison, etc … English World dictionary
