Eugene
noun
a city in W Oregon.
Eugene
1 American
[yoo-jeen, yoo-jeen]
/ juˈdʒin, ˈju dʒin /
noun
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a city in W Oregon.
-
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “wellborn.”
Eugène
2
American
[œ -zhen]
/ œˈʒɛn /
noun
Eugène
British
/ øʒɛn /
noun
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At Eugene Henaff, one-third of meals served fall into the lowest-income bracket, with families paying 20 or 50 cents and the Ile-de-France region covering the rest, the region said, noting that no subsidies were pending.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Mr. Gude presents Eugene Debs as a man not without failings but ultimately heroic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was third-and-long, midway through the second quarter last November in Eugene, Ore. USC was down just a score, and Maiava, the Trojans’ big-armed quarterback, was trying to make something happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"At this stage, the family is awaiting further information from the relevant authorities regarding the circumstances surrounding Owen's death," said family spokesperson Eugene Mthethwa.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
John dove below the surface, trying to find Eugene.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
Eugène Ionesco’s “Exit the King,” now in revival at A Noise Within under the direction of Michael Michetti, revolves around a centuries-old king whose health is in as dire a state as his kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Morisot, who married Manet’s younger brother Eugène in December 1874, decided to join forces with the Impressionists, whose first exhibition opened in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
Its replacement, which burned down five years ago, was put up decades later as part of a neo-Gothic reconstruction conducted by architect Eugène Viollet-Le-Duc.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
The rooster’s installation, crowning a spire reconstructed from Eugène Viollet-le-Duc’s 19th-century design, is a poignant reminder of its medieval origins as a symbol of hope and faith.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
He further informed her that Father Eugène was still alive, and that by writing to the Jesuit Monastery in the Transvaal she could at any time ascertain the simple truth.
From Poppy The Story of a South African Girl by Cynthia Stockley
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