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Richard

1 American  
[ri-shahrd, ree-shar] / rɪˈʃɑrd, riˈʃar /

noun

  1. Maurice Rocket, 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.


Richard 2 American  
[rich-erd] / ˈrɪtʃ ərd /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Richard British  
/ ˈrɪtʃəd /

noun

  1. Sir Cliff , real name Harry Rodger Webb . born 1940, British pop singer. Film musicals include The Young Ones (1961) and Summer Holiday (1962)

  2. Maurice , known as Rocket . (1921–2000); Canadian ice hockey player

"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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Owner Richard Lane said the new pitches would have a "lasting impact" on the community.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Herman had been a federal agent for barely a year, then, having begun his career the day Richard Nixon resigned the presidency.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Depending on the state, their combined tax rate would be almost 40%, said Richard Pon, a San Francisco-based accountant and financial adviser.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

In the mid-1700s Richard Russell, a British physician, promoted a regime of cold sea-bathing but, then again, he also advised drinking seawater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Richard Vattuone of San Diego, California, was another attorney who was helping out with the case.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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