Agnew

[ ag-noo, -nyoo ]

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noun

David Hayes, 1818–92, U.S. surgeon.
Spi·ro T(heodore) [speer, -oh], 1918–96, U.S. politician: vice president 1969–73; resigned 1973.

Agnew

/ ˈæɡnjuː /

AgnewSpiroTheodore19181996MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: vice president Spiro (ˈspɪərəʊ) Theodore . 1918–96, US Republican politician; vice president (1969–73)

The first, Spiro Agnew, won in 1966 as the liberal running against a segregationist Democrat.

Those tickets are now being refunded after Fraser Agnew, the mayor of Newtownabbey sided with his fellow Unionists.

Bill casually proposes to Hillary as the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew plays in the background.

Aaron Burr and Richard Cheney (Spiro Agnew's peccadilloes are miniscule in comparison), some two centuries apart.

Is Sarah Palin morphing from Spiro Agnew to the new Nixon before our eyes?

Mr. Agnew saw the picture, recognised its merit, and wrote a cheque for the full amount asked.

But that prize must be deducted from the profits of the performance, objected the practical Nellie Agnew.

The sixth brigade, commanded by Brigadier Agnew, was moved the 22d to sustain the post of Mamaroneck.

In a heat he walked out of the operators' office to find Agnew; the two men met near the water tank.

Agnew looked at him as a sympathizing man looks at a lunatic, and calmly shook his head.

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