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(the) Cinque Ports — the Cinque Ports [the Cinque Ports] a group of towns on the south east coast of England that had the responsibility of protecting the coast and providing most of the English navy from the 11th to the 14th centuries. ‘Cinque’ is an old French word … Useful english dictionary
Baron of the Cinque Ports — Cinque Ports Cinque Ports [Cinque + port.] (Eng. Hist.) Five English ports, to which peculiar privileges were anciently accorded; viz., Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich; afterwards increased by the addition of Winchelsea, Rye, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports — Flag of the present Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Admiral Lord Boyce The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. The post dates from at least the 12th century but may be older. The Lord Warden of the… … Wikipedia
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports — Flagge des derzeitigen Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Admiral Lord Boyce Der Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports ist der Inhaber des ältesten militärischen Amts in England. Er repräsentiert den britischen Monarchen in den Cinque Ports, einem Bund… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Barons of the Cinque Ports — Baron Bar on, n. [OE. baron, barun, OF. baron, accus. of ber, F. baron, prob. fr. OHG. baro (not found) bearer, akin to E. bear to support; cf. O. Frisian bere, LL. baro, It. barone, Sp. varon. From the meaning bearer (of burdens) seem to have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
courts of the cinque ports — Courts which were established at the cinque ports, which were the five most important havens on the English coast, to wit: Dover, Sandwich, Romney, Hastings and Hythe. To these five Winchelsea and Rye were added later. See 3 Bl Comm 79 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Warden of the Cinque Ports — ● warden … Useful english dictionary
Cinque Ports Rugby Football Club — Cinque Ports Full name Cinque Ports Rugby Football Club Union RFU Founded 2006 Ground(s) The Grove School, Darwell Close, St.Leonards on Sea, East Sussex … Wikipedia
Cinque Ports (1703 ship) — Cinque Ports is also the name for a group of five English port towns, the namesake of this ship. Career (England) … Wikipedia
Cinque Ports — [Cinque + port.] (Eng. Hist.) Five English ports, to which peculiar privileges were anciently accorded; viz., Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich; afterwards increased by the addition of Winchelsea, Rye, and some minor places. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
