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Greenough

American  
[gree-noh] / ˈgri noʊ /

noun

  1. Horatio, 1805–52, U.S. sculptor.


Greenough British  
/ ˈɡriːnəʊ /

noun

  1. George Bellas. 1778–1855, English geologist, founder of the Geological Society of London

"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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Still, her father enrolled her in an elite Catholic school where she was nurtured by Mother Greenough, a nun with a doctorate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025

"They are massively important for us as it draws so many people here who would probably never know we're here otherwise," said Lindsey Greenough, who runs Caffi Sosban on the town square.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2023

The exhibition, and the subtle and deeply felt catalogue essay by curator Sarah Greenough, focuses considerable attention on Adams’s religious life, and tenancy is fundamental to his spirituality.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 27, 2022

Derek Greenough moved to Denver a few months ago and immediately bought a snowboard with the hope of soon hitting the slopes.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021

In 1872 appeared A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges, founded on Comparative Grammar, by Joseph A. Allen and James B. Greenough, a work of great critical carefulness.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various

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