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Peterborough, Soke of

geographical name

former administrative county of east central England in Northamptonshire that later became part of Huntingdonshire and that since 1974 has been in Cambridgeshire

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“Peterborough, Soke of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peterborough%2C%20Soke%20of. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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