Aitken

[ eyt-kuhn ]

/ ˈeɪt kən /

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noun

Robert Grant, 1864–1951, U.S. astronomer.

William Maxwell. Lord William Maxwell Aitken Beaverbrook.

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Aitken contributed six goals and three assists during the surge.
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Before the quarantine, Aitken had to test negative for the coronavirus — and that test took place outside the weight room, where some of his teammates were lifting.
Dox Aitken tried football at Villanova. The pandemic brought him back to Virginia lacrosse.|Gene Wang|April 16, 2021|Washington Post
The skin colour and texture, eyes and hair were then added by Janice Aitken, of the university's art college.
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Fleming made the right choice: No actor could find heat in “Aitken … Harry Aitken.”
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And inside the lavish 900-person dinner, the art continued: Aitken was the unseen master of ceremonies behind the event.
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The other test, that of Mr. Aitken, depends on the condensation of steam.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884|Various
A great book by a big man—Sir Max Aitken deserves not merely compliments and unstinted praise, but thanks as well.
Canada in Flanders, Volume I (of 3)|Lord Max Aitken Beaverbrook
Mrs. Aitken is apparently a lesser Mrs. Browning, cast in a Scotch mould.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVII. No. 101. May, 1876.|Various
The characters in Mrs. Aitken's sketch are weak and thin, and the verse intolerable.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVII. No. 101. May, 1876.|Various
The correspondence between her and Dr. Aitken is especially voluminous.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2|Edward Tyas Cook

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Aitken

/ (ˈeɪtkɪn) /

noun

Robert Grant. 1864–1951, US astronomer who discovered over three thousand double stars

William MaxwellSee Beaverbrook

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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