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The former name of Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe
A town in Maryland, USA
A city in Wiltshire, England
{i} capital of the former nation of Rhodesia (now Harare, capital of Zimbabwe); city in southern England; name of cities in several states of the United States
a city in southern England famous for its large 13th century cathedral, which attracts many tourists
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe

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Salisbury steak
Ground beef, mixed with egg, milk, bread crumbs and seasonings and made into patties and cooked
Salisbury steaks
plural form of Salisbury steak
salisbury steak
A patty of ground beef mixed with eggs, milk, onions, and various seasonings and broiled, fried, or baked
Salisbury Plain
a large piece of open country in southern England, used by the army as a training area. Stonehenge, a structure of stone circles from 2500-1500 BC, is on Salisbury Plain
salisbury steak
ground beef patty usually with a sauce
Harrison E Salisbury
born Nov. 14, 1908, Minneapolis, Minn., U.S. died July 5, 1993, near Providence, R.I. U.S. author and journalist. He was a reporter with United Press (1930-48) before joining The New York Times, where he won a 1955 Pulitzer Prize. He later held editorial positions with the Times, rising to associate editor (1972-74). The first Western journalist to visit Hanoi during the Vietnam War, he wrote eyewitness accounts that contributed to skepticism in the U.S. about the war's purpose. His 29 books include 10 on Russia and 6 on China
Harrison Evans Salisbury
born Nov. 14, 1908, Minneapolis, Minn., U.S. died July 5, 1993, near Providence, R.I. U.S. author and journalist. He was a reporter with United Press (1930-48) before joining The New York Times, where he won a 1955 Pulitzer Prize. He later held editorial positions with the Times, rising to associate editor (1972-74). The first Western journalist to visit Hanoi during the Vietnam War, he wrote eyewitness accounts that contributed to skepticism in the U.S. about the war's purpose. His 29 books include 10 on Russia and 6 on China
John of Salisbury
born 1115/20, Salisbury, Wiltshire, Eng. died Oct. 25, 1180, Chartres, France English prelate and scholar. A noted Latinist who studied with Peter Abelard and other important theologians in Paris, John was a leading figure in the renaissance of the 12th century. He served as secretary to Theobald and St. Thomas Becket, archbishops of Canterbury. He wrote Historia pontificalis ( 1163) and the Policraticus and the Metalogicon (both 1159) His defense of Becket and of ecclesiastical liberties led Henry II to exile him to France (1163). He returned to England after the reconciliation of Henry and Becket and was in Canterbury Cathedral when Becket was assassinated. He later wrote a hagiography of Becket and promoted the cult of the murdered archbishop. As bishop of Chartres (from 1176), he was active in the third Lateran Council
Robert 1st earl of Salisbury Cecil
born June 1, 1563, London, Eng. died May 24, 1612, Marlborough, Wiltshire English statesman. Trained in statesmanship by his father, William Cecil, Robert entered the House of Commons in 1584. He became acting secretary of state in 1590 and was formally appointed to the post by Elizabeth I in 1596. He succeeded his father as chief minister in 1598 and guided the peaceful succession of Elizabeth by James I, for whom he continued as chief minister from 1603 and lord treasurer from 1608. He negotiated the end of the war with Spain in 1604 and allied England with France
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd marquess of Salisbury
born , Feb. 3, 1830, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Eng. died Aug. 22, 1903, Hatfield British prime minister (1885-86, 1886-92, 1895-1902). He served in Benjamin Disraeli's government as secretary for India (1874-78) and foreign secretary (1878-80), helping to convene the Congress of Berlin. He led the Conservative Party opposition in the House of Lords, then became prime minister on three occasions beginning in 1885, usually serving concurrently as foreign secretary. He opposed alliances, maintained strong national interests, and presided over an expansion of Britain's colonial empire, especially in Africa. He retired in 1902 in favour of his nephew, Arthur James Balfour