Birmingham
Americannoun
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a city in West Midlands, in central England.
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a city in central Alabama.
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a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
noun
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an industrial city in central England, in Birmingham unitary authority, in the West Midlands: the second largest city in Great Britain; two cathedrals; three universities (1900, 1966, 1992). Pop: 970 892 (2001) informal Brummie
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a unitary authority in central England, in the West Midlands. Pop: 992 100 (2003 est). Area: 283 sq km (109 sq miles)
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an industrial city in N central Alabama: rich local deposits of coal, iron ore, and other minerals. Pop: 236 620 (2003 est)
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Birmingham was the site of extreme racial violence during the civil rights movement. Although associated with specific race riots in 1963, Birmingham came to represent, as a whole, southern white resistance to integration. (See “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”)
Birmingham is known as the “Pittsburgh of the South” for its steel and iron production.
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Qasim Shah, from Birmingham, was recently made redundant during a Level 3 apprenticeship as an accounts assistant at a telecommunications firm.
From BBC
Cillian Murphy was among a star-studded line up in Birmingham as the red carpet was rolled out for the premiere of Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man.
From BBC
Georgia said she and her friends planned to travel from the Cotswolds, Portsmouth, Birmingham and Leeds for two shows at Wembley - and would return home straight after the concerts.
From BBC
Then came Saturday night when he had a breakthrough moment, winning the state 165-pound championship as a 17-year-old senior for Birmingham High.
From Los Angeles Times
The band's tour began on Wednesday in Birmingham with other performances lined up across the UK and Europe.
From BBC
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