Sutton Hoo: Meaning and Definition of

Sut'ton Hoo'

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  1. an archaeological site in Suffolk, England: a rowing boat, 80 feet (24 m) long, discovered here and believed to have been burieda.d.c670 by Anglo-Saxons, possibly as a cenotaph in honor of a king.
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