Synonyms:
Halifax
Meaning: provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
Usage examples
"I followed Mrs. Halifax.
"No--not that name, Mrs. Halifax.
Mr. Halifax smiled at such a possibility.
Mrs. Halifax hesitated; said something about "east winds."
You are a good man, Mr. Halifax, and you spoke warmly for us.
"Who is that, watching our mills?" said Mrs. Halifax, hastily.
Sidney sounded Halifax. Shrewsbury took his part with a courage and decision which, at a later period, seemed to be wanting to his character.
The lad lifted up those soft grey eyes, and then I remembered what his sister had said of Lord Ravenel's enthusiastic admiration of Mr. Halifax.
It would have gone harder, but for one whom John now began to call his "friend;" at least, one who invariably called Mr. Halifax so--our neighbour, Sir Ralph Oldtower.
At first, Mrs. Halifax had looked grave--most women would, especially wives and mothers, in those days when every innovation was regarded with horror, and improvement and ruin were held synonymous.