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Digby

American  
[dig-bee] / ˈdɪg bi /

noun

  1. Sir Kenelm, 1603–65, English writer, naval commander, and diplomat.


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Enter Digby, a handsome, quick-witted and wealthy enigma who smells faintly of fig.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

“It’s time for you to become the person you’re destined to be,” Digby tells her.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

More than 80 years on, Kit is not sure of the exact date of the meeting, but Gibson spent much of the war in Lincolnshire, including at Digby, Cranfield, Coningsby and Scampton.

From BBC May 5, 2025

The recipient of an MBE, she defended her London accent after ex-House of Lords member Digby Jones criticised her pronunciation.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2024

Like Digby and Charleton, he was a reader of van Helmont, so the word ‘fact’ came naturally to him.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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