Tower Hill

Tower Hill
an area of high ground close to the Tower of London where in former times certain prisoners held in the Tower, especially the most famous and important ones, were executed by having their heads cut off.

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  • Tower Hill — [Tower Hill] an area of high ground close to the ↑Tower of London where in former times certain prisoners held in the Tower, especially the most famous and important ones, were executed by having their heads cut off …   Useful english dictionary

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