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Humphries

British  
/ ˈhʌmfrɪz /

noun

  1. ( John ) Barry . born 1934, Australian comic actor and writer, best known for creating the character Dame Edna Everage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Not far away, I found the former owner, Richard Humphries, at his home.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

World champion Luke Littler was in tears after producing one of his finest displays to exact revenge on Luke Humphries and regain the Premier League in one of the competition's greatest finals.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

But from that low, he was on a high after the 36th, and perhaps best, meeting with Humphries, who will be Littler's partner for England in June's World Cup.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

"It's been a struggle this year," Humphries told Sky Sports.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Battery 1, Captain Humphries, of the United States artillery, consisted of two twelve-pounders and a howitzer, on field carriages, and was located thirty yards from the river, outside the levee.

From The Battle of New Orleans including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians and the Spanish which led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 by Smith, Z. F. (Zachariah Frederick)

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