Andrew

[ an-droo ]

/ ˈæn dru /

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noun

one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. Mark 3:18; John 1:40–42.

a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “manly.”

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Giuffre has released a photograph that appears to show her and Andrew standing side-by-side, with his hand draped around her and resting on her bare midriff.
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Andrew, thank you so much for joining me today in what has been just a fantastic conversation on the Business Lab.
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Andrew noticed a buildup of certain mussels, a type of mollusk, in very grassy areas.
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“I do not support gay marriages being recognized in Florida,” he wrote Andrew Walther of Sanford.
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The big slug happened to hit the suspect in the street, passing through his arm and then striking Police Officer Andrew Dossi.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The father of the wounded Officer Andrew Dossi sums it up perfectly.
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When the father arrived at the hospital, he was told that Andrew Dossi was in surgery, but the wounds were not life-threatening.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Andrew and Fergie separated in 1992 after six years of marriage and formally divorced in 1996.
Fergie Dives Into Prince Andrew’s Sex Scandal|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Andrew Michael Ramsay, a Scottish historian and philosopher, died.
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This group contains the name of the only President (Andrew Johnson) who was ever sought to be impeached.
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This is very probable, and may account also for the elevated model which was adopted both by Andrew and some others of the Amati.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
After Andrew, as great makers, come his two sons Antonius and Hieronymus, who flourished from 1550 to 1634.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
The tone is also more powerful than Andrew's violins generally are, and it is altogether a very fine example of his work.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce

British Dictionary definitions for Andrew

Andrew

/ (ˈændruː) /

noun

New Testament Saint. one of the twelve apostles of Jesus; the brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland. Feast day: Nov 30

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