Herbert
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Frank, 1920–86, U.S. science-fiction writer.
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George, 1593–1633, English clergyman and poet.
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Victor, 1859–1924, U.S. composer and orchestra conductor, born in Ireland.
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a male given name: from Old English words meaning “army” and “bright.”
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Edward, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury. 1583–1648, English philosopher and poet, noted for his deistic views
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his brother, George . 1593–1633, English Metaphysical poet. His chief work is The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations (1633)
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Zbigniew ( ə zˈbɪɡnɪəf), 1924–98, Polish poet and dramatist, noted esp for his dramatic monologues
Example Sentences
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HKEx's net investment income is expected to be affected in part by interest rate movement and the redemptions from the external portfolio, Herbert Hui, the exchange's chief financial officer, said Thursday.
From Barron's
The case has thrown up all sorts of difficult questions, and some of them have been spelled out by Herbert Reul, the interior minister in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
From BBC
This stylistic approach allows Herbert to expertly avoid inadvertently selling Natchez itself, instead focusing on how this town’s peculiar relationship to an overwhelming past still lives inside those doing the selling.
From Los Angeles Times
"Hold still, ho-o-old still," crooned Herbert Thatcher to the squirming mass of brown and yellow fur in his hands.
From Literature
The pedestrian was struck in Herbert Avenue, Poole, on 26 January.
From BBC
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