Ellis
Americannoun
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Alexander John Alexander John Sharpe, 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
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(Henry) Havelock 1859–1939, English psychologist and writer.
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Alexander John . 1814–90, English philologist: made the first systematic survey of the phonology of British dialects
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( Henry ) Havelock (ˈhævlɒk). 1859–1939, English essayist: author of works on the psychology of sex
Example Sentences
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One person's waste is another person's treasure and for artist Nicola Ellis, that saying could not be more accurate.
From BBC
Wilson underwent minor surgery last month after damaging his knee in August when leading Australia to victory over South Africa at Ellis Park.
From Barron's
Above the mouth of the players tunnel at Ellis Park, where England will walk out to play South Africa on 4 July, there is a sign.
From BBC
"What do you do? Two weeks in a row conceding so many points in the first 15 minutes," prop forward Ellis Genge told BBC Sport.
From BBC
“In the printed legend of American history, guns and freedom have become synonymous,” Ellis writes, but it was a new legend — stoked in part by “Bonnie and Clyde” — not America’s origin story.
From Los Angeles Times
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