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Eyre

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Noun

1. eyre, lake eyre

a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent

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Eyre

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noun English legal history
1. 
any of the circuit courts held in each shire from 1176 until the late 13th century
2.  justices in eyre
noun
Lake Eyre
noun
1. 
Edward John. 1815–1901, British explorer and colonial administrator. He was governor of Jamaica (1864–66) until his authorization of 400 executions to suppress an uprising led to his recall
2. 
Sir Richard. born 1943, British theatre director: director of the Royal National Theatre (1988–97)

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Eyre

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Lakeshallow salt lake in NE South Australia, varying from frequently dry to c. 3,700 sq mi (9,583 sq km)
noun English
1. 
a tour or circuit
chiefly in the phrase justices in eyre
2. 
a circuit court held by justices in eyre

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Eyre

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n.
A circuit court held by itinerant royal justices in medieval England.
A shallow salt lake of south-central Australia. It is the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent.

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