Eugene
a city in W Oregon.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “wellborn.”
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Prince François Eugène de Savoie-Carignan, 1663–1736, Austrian general, born in France.
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How to use Eugene in a sentence
When they drove away, the life they would return to three weeks later would be nothing like the one they left behind that night as they escaped to Eugene.
Certain parts of Oregon already have higher rates of public drug consumption, namely Portland and Eugene.
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What It Means When Your Wife Says She Slept With George Clooney | Eugene Robinson | December 8, 2020 | OzyThe announcement said the effort will be modeled on a program started 31 years ago in Eugene, Oregon, called CAHOOTS, or Crisis Assistance Helping Out On the Streets.
It Wasn’t the First Time the NYPD Killed Someone in Crisis. For Kawaski Trawick, It Only Took 112 Seconds. | by Eric Umansky | December 4, 2020 | ProPublicaThe Ducks weren’t exactly dominant, but figured out how to survive Chip Kelly’s return to Eugene.
College football winners and losers for Week 12: Northwestern on track for Big Ten title game | Patrick Stevens | November 22, 2020 | Washington Post
In the case of Steven Eugene Washington, nothing more than a blank stare made him a target for police bullets.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls | Emily Shire | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir last hope for saving humanity, Eugene, turned out to be a liar with no idea how to stop the zombie virus.
‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner Scott Gimple Teases ‘Darker, Weirder’ Times Ahead | Melissa Leon | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSxities icon Eugene McCarthy spent his final years warning about the negative impact of unfettered immigration.
Getting Eugene to Washington, we learn, was the only reason Abraham is alive.
The Walking Dead’s ‘Self Help’: A Grim Show Displays Its Comedy Streak, and A Major Reveal | Melissa Leon | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCol. Byrne was the father of Eugene Byrne, the West Point cadet who died recently from injuries received in a football game.
Eugene Miller, in a fine frenzy, threw himself into a chair beside Aristide.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeOnly you see how awkward it would be if Jack turned up in the middle of the wedding, like—like Eugene Aram.
First Plays | A. A. MilneThe young girl was counseled by Eugene de Rastignac, who took it upon himself to see that she got married.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheI hope Phebe will be "game" too, Eugene, for we can't go without her, and she doesn't love very long walks.'
Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa MolesworthEugene was soon rather done up, though he would not hear of Phebe's carrying him.
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British Dictionary definitions for Eugène
/ (French øʒɛn) /
Prince, title of François Eugène de Savoie-Carignan. 1663–1736, Austrian general, born in France: with Marlborough defeated the French at Blenheim (1704), Oudenaarde (1708), and Malplaquet (1709)
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