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Naomi

[ney-oh-mee, -mahy, ney-oh-mahy, -mee]

noun

  1. the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.

  2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “pleasant.”



Naomi

/ ˈneɪəmɪ /

noun

  1. Douay spelling: NoemiOld Testament the mother-in-law of Ruth (Ruth 1:2)

“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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In the morning, the sidewalk and pavement along Naomi Avenue are littered with crates of discarded melons, tomatoes and other overripe fruit, creating an ugly sight and putrid odor.

Justice Minister Naomi Long is to bring forward legislation on some of what he proposed in the coming weeks.

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He and his neighbour Naomi Clooney, 50, showed me videos of an enormous pile of rubbish at their apartment complex at the height of the strike in May.

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There's also a wide-ranging sentencing bill expected from the Justice Minister Naomi Long in the next few months, which aims to tighten laws around sentencing for offences and toughen up hate crime legislation.

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Stuart Duguid, who founded the Evolve agency which represents the pair and former world number one Naomi Osaka, is behind the plan, sources have told BBC Sport.

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