"Hillsborough" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From hills and borough. The village in New Brunswick was probably named in honour of British politician Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire (1718 - 1793). The civil parish is named after the village. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hillsborough
  1. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A town in San Mateo County, California, United States.
    Categories (topical): Historical events Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in California, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-KiaOWnMh Disambiguation of Historical events: 9 10 9 8 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 4 4 2 3 3
  2. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Not to be confused with Hillsboro in Caroline County.
    Categories (topical): Historical events Categories (place): Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-20trxvcM Disambiguation of Historical events: 9 10 9 8 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 4 4 2 3 3
  3. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A town and census-designated place in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States, also spelt Hillsboro.
    Categories (topical): Historical events Categories (place): Census-designated places in New Hampshire, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in New Hampshire, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New Hampshire, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-NLegKDdC Disambiguation of Historical events: 9 10 9 8 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 4 4 2 3 3
  4. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A town in and the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-vTjM5OOe Categories (other): County seats of North Carolina, USA
  5. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A civil parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
    Categories (topical): Historical events Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-7Mhr3iUL Disambiguation of Historical events: 9 10 9 8 10 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 4 4 2 3 3
  6. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A village in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick, Villages in Canada, Villages in New Brunswick
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-Do05Atle
  7. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada.
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Rural municipalities of Saskatchewan
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-Kw8KEPvz
  8. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    The largest town on the island of Carriacou, Grenada.
    Categories (place): Places in Grenada, Towns in Grenada
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-R5GUBsfk
  9. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A suburb in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Suburbs in New South Wales
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-frMat-Ov
  10. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
    Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name--xucmVWj
  11. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
    Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-30-cto6P
  12. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A locality near New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
    Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-ZUgSn71F
  13. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A village, townland, and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland.
    Categories (place): Places in County Down, Northern Ireland, Places in Northern Ireland, Villages in County Down, Northern Ireland, Villages in Northern Ireland
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-65de1Ayn
  14. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A nature reserve at Ilfracombe, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5347).
    Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-tnvh6VaK
  15. A number of places in English-speaking countries:
    A suburb in north-west Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3389). See also football-related senses below.
    Categories (place): Places in England, Places in South Yorkshire, England, Suburbs in South Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-6ZxAA58h
  16. (Britain) A major football disaster at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield. Tags: Britain
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-30qS51gr Categories (other): British English
  17. (soccer) the home stadium of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-EFyPxCGE Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  18. (soccer, by extension) Sheffield Wednesday Football Club itself. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-Hillsborough-en-name-xoZEp0Dd Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Hillsborough County Related terms: Hillsboro

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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A major football disaster at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Sheffield",
          "Sheffield"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Britain) A major football disaster at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Britain"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Football (soccer)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "April 15, 2012, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea”, in BBC",
          "text": "Before kick-off, a section of Chelsea's support sadly let themselves and their club down by noisily interrupting the silence held in memory of the Hillsborough disaster and for Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini, who collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack during a Serie B game on Saturday.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the home stadium of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "soccer",
          "soccer"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(soccer) the home stadium of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "ball-games",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "soccer",
        "sports"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Football (soccer)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Sheffield Wednesday Football Club itself."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "soccer",
          "soccer"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(soccer, by extension) Sheffield Wednesday Football Club itself."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "ball-games",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "soccer",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire"
  ],
  "word": "Hillsborough"
}

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