Billingsgate

English

Alternative forms

  • Billynges gate (obsolete)

Proper noun

Billingsgate

  1. A ward of the City of London, Greater London, England.
    • 1569, C. R., The true discripcion of this marueilous straunge Fishe, whiche was taken on thursday was sennight, the .xvi. day of June, this present month, in the yeare of our Lord God. M.DLX.ix.:
      And vppon fridaye the morowe after brought it vpp to Billynges gate in London

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