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- proper noun A
large Gothic church , on thescale of acathedral , next to theHouses of Parliament inLondon ; thetraditional place ofcoronation andburial ofEnglish monarchs
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- noun a famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery
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Examples
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On my wedding day, the last thing I'd want to do is set the alarm, but the royal wedding will be held at 11 A.M. in the morning at Westminster Abbey, which is 6 A.M. Eastern Standard Time in the United States.
Lisa Mirza Grotts: Royal Boot Camp: 16 Days and Counting Lisa Mirza Grotts 2011
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If I can survive having Brooke Shields as my maid of honor go ahead and Google that one, I'll wait then I'm fully prepared for that cozy little chapel of love called Westminster Abbey.
Kathy Griffin to Host Royal Wedding Special for TV Guide Network 2011
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On my wedding day, the last thing I'd want to do is set the alarm, but the royal wedding will be held at 11 A.M. in the morning at Westminster Abbey, which is 6 A.M. Eastern Standard Time in the United States.
Lisa Mirza Grotts: Royal Boot Camp: 16 Days and Counting Lisa Mirza Grotts 2011
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She's driving up part way The Mall and will be heading into the Parliament Square area and to Westminster Abbey, which is just where we are right now.
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Before he died, Roy Jenkins, the chancellor of the University of Oxford, said to Isaiah, ` Well, you're gonna have to have your memorial service in Westminster Abbey, which is where the great and good in England have their memorial services. '
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There are two great cathedrals in London called Westminster Abbey and
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The custom originated from a ring, long preserved in Westminster Abbey, which is reported to have been brought to King Edward by persons from Jerusalem.
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No such objection can be made to Westminster Abbey, which is a mellow, picturesque old place, the interior arrangement and architecture of which affects one like some ancient, dilapidated forest.
Winter Sunshine John Burroughs 1879
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Westminster Abbey, which is off the square, on April 29 but said the Home Office is working with police and local authorities to ensure the current encampment is cleared by then.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Westminster Abbey, which is off the square, on April 29 but said the Home Office is working with police and local authorities to ensure the current encampment is cleared by then.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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