|1.||an industrial town in NW England, in Warrington unitary
authority, Cheshire on the River Mersey: dates from Roman times.
Pop: 80 661 (2001)| |2.||a unitary authority in NW England, in N
Cheshire. Pop: 193 200 (2003 est). Area: 176 sq km (68 sq
miles)| |a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or
intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed
to be an effective remedy for poison.| |a scrap or morsel of
food left at a meal.| urban area and unitary authority,
geographic county of Cheshire, England. It lies along the River
Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal between Liverpool and
Manchester. The historic core of Warrington and the rest of the
unitary authority north of the River Mersey lie in the historic
county of Lancashire, while the areas south of the Mersey belong
to the historic county of Cheshire Learn more about Warrington
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