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- proper noun A small
inland county ofEngland bordered byLeicestershire ,Lincolnshire andNorthamptonshire . - proper noun A
habitational surname .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a town in central Vermont
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Examples
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Just below the village of Stoke Dry in Rutland is the Eyebrook Reservoir, formed from the Eye Brook being dammed in 1940 to supply water for the Corby Steelworks.
A Kick in the Privates Peter Ashley 2008
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I was, for instance, the first person in Rutland to have the telephone.
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Cornerback Kip Edwards had some impressive moments last year, but can he produce enough to compete with Carl Gettis and Kevin Rutland for one of the starting jobs?
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SCOUTING THE DEFENSE: With two senior corners expected to resume their starting roles, Kevin Rutland and Carl Gettis, a more aggressive style of play in the secondary could be crucial.
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And there really was a Halloween Parade in Rutland!
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Meldon said Yandle, who lives in Rutland, Vt., has stayed sober, is training to be a counselor for alcohol and drug abusers, and is trying to be a good father.
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Nobody exploited the opportunities to play press-man coverage like cornerback Kevin Rutland, who intercepted four passes in five scrimmages.
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He was, for instance, the first person in Rutland to have a telephone.
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(Rutland is so patently irritated, that Margaret lingers in the doorway to enjoy.)
THEFT 2010
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There is a filthy old hermit who lives on one of the tiny islands in Rutland Water and he is always offering to look after people's saving for them.
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