Warwick
biographical nameWar·wick | \ ˈwär-ik 
, US also ˈwȯr-ik, ˈwȯr-(ˌ)wik \
, US also ˈwȯr-ik, ˈwȯr-(ˌ)wik \Definition of Warwick
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Earl of 1428–1471 Richard Neville \ ˈne-vəl \ ; the Kingmaker English soldier and statesman
\ ; the Kingmaker English soldier and statesmanWarwick
geographical nameWar·wick | \ ˈwär-ik , US also ˈwȯr-ik, ˈwȯr-(ˌ)wik \
, US also ˈwȯr-ik, ˈwȯr-(ˌ)wik \Definition of Warwick (Entry 2 of 2)
1 city in central Rhode Island south of Providence on Narragansett Bay population 82,672
2 town in central England population 31,000
Note: Warwick is the capital of Warwickshire.
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