Vernon
Americannoun
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Edward Old Grog, 1684–1757, British admiral.
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a town in N Connecticut.
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a city in S British Columbia, in SW Canada.
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a city in N Texas.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “springlike.”
Example Sentences
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Supporters are hoping the vote will set a precedent for the rest of the region, where residents are fighting proposals in Vernon and City of Industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Washington had spent all of 10 days at Mount Vernon, his beloved home in Virginia, during the 8½ years of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Shirley Xerxes from St Albans in Hertfordshire was one of the first to receive the jab at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre near Watford.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The mid-morning slot, currently hosted by Vernon Kay, has been the most popular radio programme in the UK since 2019, a record it first achieved under Kay's predecessor Ken Bruce.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
During his last years, while he lived at Mount Vernon and worked as a shoemaker, he gloried in telling tales of life with Washington during the war.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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