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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Muratov read the works of those who had traveled on the Italian Grand Tour before him: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Walter Pater, Vernon Lee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He enslaved more than 100 people at Mount Vernon, and historians continue to grapple with the contradiction between the nation’s founding ideals and the human bondage practiced by its first president, among his strong mythology.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
From there, they’re forced to weave through high-traffic streets in neighborhoods including Lincoln Heights, Chinatown, Downtown L.A. and Boyle Heights before they find the path again in Vernon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The building, in Mount Vernon, New York, was under construction.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Then we better get it in before it catches fire,” Pa said, backing Vernon to the wagon.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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