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Meanings of Hotspur in English

English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)

        Usage of Hotspur in English
        1
        They are now only six points clear of Tottenham Hotspur in fifth.
        Reuters
        2
        Manchester United return to action away to Tottenham Hotspur on 19 June.
        The South African
        3
        The next long speech of Hotspur is mere poetic slush; he begins:
        The Man Shakespeare and His Tragic Life Story
        4
        There is simply no containing Tottenham Hotspur on occasions such as these.
        The Guardian
        5
        The earl and Hotspur spoke of the matter at length to me.
        Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
        6
        The former coach of Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur knows all about that.
        The Guardian
        7
        He said that these roles were his favourites, alongside Hotspur and Macbeth.
        The Guardian
        8
        They called at the Hotspur office and asked to see Mr. Wingfield.
        A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus
        9
        This order was received with passionate indignation by the earl and Hotspur.
        Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
        10
        Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool in what's sure to be an electric encounter.
        The South African
        11
        Once again Tottenham Hotspur were in the last chance saloon against Chelsea.
        The Irish Times
        12
        Next up for Arsenal is Sunday's derby at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
        The Guardian
        13
        There isn't a horse in the country like young Hotspur for going.
        Ernest Bracebridge: School Days
        14
        Tottenham Hotspur were first written off after the Champions League group-stage draw.
        The Irish Times
        15
        Barely emancipated from swaddling clothes, young Hotspur at once began to rage.
        Jewish History : An Essay in the Philosophy of History
        16
        You forget, my young Hotspur, that we must wait for the signal.
        Berlin and Sans-Souci; Or, Frederick the Great and His Friends
        Frequent collocations
        Hotspur through the time