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Longfellow

American  
[lawng-fel-oh, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌfɛl oʊ, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

  1. Henry Wadsworth 1807–82, U.S. poet.


Longfellow British  
/ ˈlɒŋˌfɛləʊ /

noun

  1. Henry Wadsworth. 1807–82, US poet, noted particularly for his long narrative poems Evangeline (1847) and The Song of Hiawatha (1855)

"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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Now a musician, Boucher celebrates his French-Canadian roots, even turning the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem about the Acadian expulsion, Evangeline, into a song.

From BBC May 1, 2026

To improve his product’s chances of survival, Martin made specialty models for popular musicians such as Delores Navares de Goñi, whose playing was praised by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

The Mitchell family, which has owned the Longfellow Ranch for decades, is eyeing additional opportunities that may triple the data center capacity on the ranch once Project Horizon is completed.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 19, 2025

Other cast members departing from “SNL” this season are Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2025

After all, I was going home with the Most Important Person at Longfellow School!

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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