(isim) plymouth askeri limanı [brit.]

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Plymouth
A city in Devon, England
{i} city in England; city in the USA
a port and base for the British navy, in Devon, southwest England. In the UK people think of it in connection with Francis Drake, the 16th century explorer and navy commander. People in the US think of it as the place from which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America. a type of US car made by the Chrysler company. City (pop., 1999 est.: 255,800) in Devon, southwestern England. Located on Plymouth Sound southwest of London, the city was named Sudstone in Domesday Book (1086); its harbour is called Sutton Harbour. It was the port from which the English fleet sailed against the Spanish Armada in 1588. In 1690 its dockyard was built on the western bank of the River Tamar. During World War II Plymouth suffered bomb damage from air raids. The rebuilt city has some of the finest commercial, shopping, and civic centres in Britain and new bridges over the Rivers Plym and Tamar. City (pop., 2000: 51,701), southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. Located on Plymouth Bay, it was the site of the first permanent European settlement in New England, the Colony of New Plymouth, founded by the Pilgrims in 1620 and governed under the Mayflower Compact until 1691, when it became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Its seaside location and historic associations make Plymouth an outstanding summer resort. A tourist-based economy is supplemented by light industry, fishing, and cranberry growing. Historical attractions include Plimoth Plantation (a recreation of the original Pilgrim village) and many restored early colonial houses
(isim) plymouth askeri limanı [brit.]
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