Dudley

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Dud·​ley ˈdəd-lē How to pronounce Dudley (audio)
Robert 1532(or 1533)–1588 1st Earl of Leicester English courtier

Dudley

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Thomas 1576–1653 English colonial administrator in America

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Dud·​ley ˈdəd-lē How to pronounce Dudley (audio)
town in West Midlands, west central England, west-northwest of Birmingham population 312,550

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“Dudley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dudley. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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