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Kidd

American  
[kid] / kɪd /

noun

  1. Michael Milton Greenwald, 1919–2007, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

  2. William Captain Kidd, 1645?–1701, Scottish navigator and privateer: hanged for piracy.


Kidd British  
/ kɪd /

noun

  1. William, known as Captain Kidd. 1645–1701, Scottish privateer, pirate, and murderer; hanged

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Last week, Australia's Chief Medical Officer Prof Michael Kidd declared diphtheria a communicable disease incident of national significance.

From BBC May 26, 2026

The Magic courted Kidd five years ago before hiring Jamahl Mosley.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

But Mark Cuban, the Mavericks’ former majority owner who currently owns 27% of the team, indicated March 31 on a podcast that Kidd was complicit in the deal.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Kidd soon became a head coach, and after stints in Brooklyn and Milwaukee and two years as a Lakers assistant, Cuban hired the former point guard in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Captain Kidd was taken from the notorious pirate.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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