"Mornington Crescent" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Mornington Crescent.wav [UK]
Etymology: Coined in 1978 on the BBC Radio 4 programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, after the London Underground station. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Mornington Crescent}} Mornington Crescent
  1. A fictional game of complicated strategy in which players move around a map of the London Underground. Categories (topical): Named roads Categories (place): London
    Sense id: en-Mornington_Crescent-en-name-4LhHnA4U Disambiguation of Named roads: 46 54 Disambiguation of London: 70 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. A street in London (named after the Earl of Mornington) after which the tube station was named. Categories (topical): Named roads
    Sense id: en-Mornington_Crescent-en-name-J5YsrvzF Disambiguation of Named roads: 46 54

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