Windsor

Windsor
Windsor Wind"sor, n. A town in Berkshire, England. [1913 Webster]

{Windsor bean}. (Bot.) See under {Bean}.

{Windsor chair}, a kind of strong, plain, polished, wooden chair. --Simmonds.

{Windsor soap}, a scented soap well known for its excellence. [1913 Webster]


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  • Windsor — may refer to:*Windsor (automobile) defunct American automobile maker *Windsor (typeface), serif typeface used in the credits of Woody Allen films *Windsor cap, soft men s cap *Windsor chair, type of armchair with turned bars forming a back and… …   Wikipedia

  • Windsor — Windsor, WI U.S. Census Designated Place in Wisconsin Population (2000): 2533 Housing Units (2000): 978 Land area (2000): 3.165373 sq. miles (8.198278 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.017712 sq. miles (0.045873 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.183085 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Windsor — puede referirse a: Windsor, una ciudad de Inglaterra. Windsor, un pueblo del estado de California, Estados Unidos. Windsor, una ciudad del estado de Colorado, Estados Unidos. Windsor, una ciudad del estado de Connecticut, Estados Unidos. Windsor …   Wikipedia Español

  • Windsor — puede ser: ● Una ciudad de Inglaterra. ● Una ciudad de Colorado, Estados Unidos. ● Casa de Windsor: el nombre de la Casa de la Familia Real Británica. ● Castillo de Windsor: una de las residencias de la Familia Real Británica. ● La Torre Windsor …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Windsor, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 720 Housing Units (2000): 335 Land area (2000): 0.442133 sq. miles (1.145120 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.442133 sq. miles (1.145120 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Windsor — (duc de). V. Édouard VIII. Windsor ou New Windsor v. d Angleterre (Berkshire), sur la Tamise; 28 330 hab. Chât. royal (XIIe s.), agrandi (1344) et modifié au XIXe s. La famille royale d Angleterre (maison de Hanovre Saxe Cobourg Gotha) adopta le… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Windsor — town in Berkshire, O.E. Windlesoran (c.1060), lit. bank or slope with a windlass (O.E. *windels). Site of a royal residence, hence Windsor chair (1724), Windsor tie (1895), Windsor knot in a necktie (1953) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Windsor — (spr. Uints r), 1) Marktflecken in Berkshire, an der Themse (steinerne Brücke nach dem durch sein College berühmten Dorfe Eton) u. der englischen Südwestbahn; 9600 Ew.; königliches Schloß (Windsor Castle) auf einer Anhöhe, mit Graben u. Wall… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Windsor, CA — U.S. town in California Population (2000): 22744 Housing Units (2000): 7728 Land area (2000): 6.743542 sq. miles (17.465693 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.743542 sq. miles (17.465693 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Windsor, CO — U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 9896 Housing Units (2000): 3692 Land area (2000): 14.647865 sq. miles (37.937794 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.309297 sq. miles (0.801075 sq. km) Total area (2000): 14.957162 sq. miles (38.738869 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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