Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Birmingham
Birmingham, proper n. [OE < Beornmund, warrior of the world + ham, home.]
Second largest city in England; center for the manufacture of silver cutlery; [metonymy] polished silverware; fine dinner utensils; elegant tools for eating; [fig.] elegance; refinement; gentility.
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