A village of south-central England west of London. The Royal Ascot horseraces, initiated by Queen Anne in 1711, are held annually in June on Ascot Heath. |
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n. A broad neck scarf knotted so that its ends lie flat, one upon the other. [After the racetrack near Ascot.] |
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