tyburn

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Synonyms: ryburn, pyburn, tiburn

Antonyms: ryburn, pyburn, tiburn

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Proper noun

1. A [[manor]], first mentioned in the ''{{w|Domesday Book}}'' (1086).
2. {{lb|en|historical}} The [[Tyburn tree]], a [[gallows]] where public [[hanging]]s were carried out until 1783.
3. {{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|former [[village]]|co/Middlesex|cc/England}} (present-day [[Greater London]]), notable for its proximity to the Tyburn tree.
4. {{lb|en|historical}} A former [[stream]] (or [[bourn]]) in Middlesex, [[tributary]] to the [[Thames]] at four sites ([[mouth]]s).
5. {{lb|en|historical}} A former small stream in Middlesex, tributary to the [[Westbourne|River Westbourne]]; ''frequently confused with the nearby and much longer River Tyburn''.

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