Birmingham

[bur-ming-uhm, bur-ming-ham]

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a city in West Midlands, in central England.
a city in central Alabama.
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.

Birmingham

/ ˈ��ɜː��ɪŋə�� /

noun

an industrial city in central England, in Birmingham unitary authority, in the West Midlands: the second largest city in Great Britain; two cathedrals; three universities (1900, 1966, 1992). Pop: 970 892 (2001) informal Brummie
a unitary authority in central England, in the West Midlands. Pop: 992 100 (2003 est). Area: 283 sq km (109 sq miles)
an industrial city in N central Alabama: rich local deposits of coal, iron ore, and other minerals. Pop: 236 620 (2003 est)

Birmingham

City in north-central Alabama; largest city in the state.

Birmingham

City in central England; England's second-largest city, after London, and an important industrial and transportation center.

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Birmingham was the site of extreme racial violence during the civil rights movement. Although associated with specific race riots in 1963, Birmingham came to represent, as a whole, southern white resistance to integration. (See “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”)

Birmingham is known as the “Pittsburgh of the South” for its steel and iron production.

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It has already been pared down to a high-speed link between Birmingham and London, with the Birmingham to Manchester leg cancelled in 2023.

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I would not be surprised if she had some personal stories of marching in places like Selma and Birmingham, singing those same songs.

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WSL expansion is likely to be welcomed by clubs such as Birmingham City and Newcastle United, who have had an influx in investment recently.

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After the hearing, Mr Brown is scheduled to play at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, before further stadium shows in Birmingham and Glasgow, and two more arena dates in Manchester.

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Working Class Hero will run at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery from 25 June to 28 September.

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