Griswold
Americannoun
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Erwin Nathaniel, 1904–1994, U.S. lawyer and educator: dean of Harvard University Law School 1950–67.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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The day after Greeley’s article appeared, Maggie, Kate, Leah, Mother, and a few male supporters accepted an invitation to the townhome of Rev. Dr. Rufus Griswold.
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The sophisticated Griswold worried that too many intelligent citizens were being duped by what he considered ghostly nonsense.
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At first, the sisters’ group got lost in Griswold’s stylish neighborhood.
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Griswold’s guests saw them wandering outside, but didn’t offer help.
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The pretty women and the famous men arranged themselves around Griswold’s parlor table, joined hands, and waited.
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