Start — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option.

Proper noun

1. A surname from Old English.

Proper noun

1. The city of London, England.

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • Obsolete
   • Slang

   Examples

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   It is true that certain kinds of documents, especially sham hawkers’ licenses, may be had in the provinces, at prices suited to the importance of their contents, or to the probable gains of their circulation; but all the ‘regular bang-up fakes’ are manufactured in the ‘Start’ (metropolis), and sent into the country to order, carefully packed up, and free from observation.