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    Doncaster ( / ˈdɒŋkəstər, - kæs -/ DONK-ə-stər, DONK-ast-ər) [3] [4] is a city in South Yorkshire, England. [5] Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield.

  2. May 21, 2024 · Doncaster ( countable and uncountable, plural Doncasters) A town and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. A Mohawk Native Reserve in the Laurentides region, Quebec, Canada. An unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland.

  3. Doncaster is an ancient city that developed from a Roman fort called 'Danum'. It was built on a Roman road Ermine Street, which linked London to York. The fort was built where Doncaster Minster now stands. However in the 4th century Roman civilization declined and the last Roman soldiers left Britain in 407 AD. [2]

  4. City of Doncaster. Admin. HQ. The City of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough with city status in South Yorkshire, England. [2] [3] [4] It is named after its principal settlement, Doncaster, and includes the surrounding suburbs of Doncaster as well as numerous towns and villages. The district has large amounts of countryside; at 219 square ...

  5. Jun 22, 2024 · At the heart of the metropolitan borough lies historic Doncaster town, on the River Don at the site of Danum, a Roman station. In the Middle Ages Doncaster grew as the market town of a rich agricultural district. Its first royal charter was granted in 1194. In the 19th century it became a major railway junction with large locomotive works.

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  6. Yorkshire dialect (also known as Broad Yorkshire, Tyke, Yorkie, or Yorkshire English) is a dialect of English, or a geographic grouping of several dialects, spoken in the Yorkshire region of Northern England. [1] The varieties have roots in Old English and are influenced to a greater extent by Old Norse than Standard English is.

  7. Doncaster synonyms, Doncaster pronunciation, Doncaster translation, English dictionary definition of Doncaster. A borough of north-central England northeast of Sheffield, noted as the site of a famous annual horserace, the St. Leger.

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