city in NW England; county seat of Cumbria
Carlisle
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Carlisle
A borough of northwest England near the Scottish border. Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in Carlisle's 11th-century castle from May to July 1568.x
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Proper noun
- A city in north-western England, the county town of Cumbria and formerly of Cumberland.
- A habitational surname.
Origin
From Old English Carleol, from Celtic *cair (“fortified town”) + *Lugovalos.
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