Allingham

American

[al-ing-uhm] / ˈæl ɪŋ əm /

noun

Margery, 1904–66, English mystery writer.

Allingham British

/ ˈælɪŋəm /

noun

Margery. 1904–66, British author of detective stories, featuring Albert Campion. Her works include Tiger in the Smoke (1952) and The Mind Readers (1965)

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She and four other female authors—Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Baroness Orczy and Ngaio Marsh—team up and dub themselves the Queens of Crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

However, as Mr Allingham said, many university graduates may need the cash for their day-to-day expenses.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

Tom Allingham, student money expert at the website Save the Student, said the interest rates on loans shouldn't put people off going to university.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

Tom Allingham, from Save the Student, said the results of its survey were "troubling" with "huge swathes" of students facing food poverty.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

I know of no more graceful tribute to any town than Allingham paid to Ballyshannon in his "Winding Banks of Erne."

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

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