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Aitken

[eyt-kuh n]
noun
  1. Robert Grant,1864–1951, U.S. astronomer.
  2. William Maxwell. Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken.
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Contemporary Examples of aitken

  • Fleming made the right choice: No actor could find heat in “Aitken … Harry Aitken.”

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    Allen Barra

    November 11, 2012

  • And inside the lavish 900-person dinner, the art continued: Aitken was the unseen master of ceremonies behind the event.

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Historical Examples of aitken

  • The talk with Aitken had given Tam an inkling of my thoughts.

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    John Buchan

  • Aitken smoked in silence for a time; then he said, 'I'll tell you another thing.

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    John Buchan

  • I told him frankly what Aitken had said, and I also told him about the espionage.

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    John Buchan

  • I gave a great shout, for in the men I recognized Aitken and the schoolmaster Wardlaw.

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    John Buchan

  • I cursed myself for not writing to Aitken at Lourenco Marques weeks before.

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    John Buchan

British Dictionary definitions for aitken

Aitken

noun
  1. Robert Grant. 1864–1951, US astronomer who discovered over three thousand double stars
  2. William MaxwellSee Beaverbrook
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