Arne

[ ahrn ]

/ ɑrn /

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noun

Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.

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Words nearby Arne

arnatto, Arnaud, Arnauld, Arndt, Arndt's law, Arne, Arnel, Arneth count, Arnhem, Arnhem Land, arnica

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How to use Arne in a sentence

Arne didn’t deny doing this, and the fact that his knife was used in the fatal attack made clear that he was the perpetrator.
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During that battle, Arne had apparently commanded the demon inside David to leave the boy and enter his own body.
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It’s no surprise that Arne’s legal defense was rejected by the judge, who reasoned that it was impossible for Marty to prove that Arne had been demonically possessed.
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Friday afternoon, I received an email from Marriott International CEO Arne Sorensen.
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And what a coincidence: Education Secretary Arne Duncan endorsed gay marriage on Morning Joe, one day after Biden's appearance.
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Secretary Arne Duncan is right about the No Child Left Behind law: It is an unmitigated disaster.
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Among the excommunicated is the former two-term Republican Governor Arne Carlson.
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“I wanted him to represent Wall Street, but Arne got me Rothschild,” Samaras says, referring to Evelyn de Rothschild.
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And in the end the Admiral presented Arne with two brand-new pairs of trousers and a pound in cash.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
And whenever the conversation languished towards the milk-and-watery, Ferryman Arne would come and lend a hand.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
But if his claim was not good, he could hardly have ventured to claim the authorship, as Dr. Arne would have been in his way.
Ephemera Critica|John Churton Collins
Arne's sonatas, if not great, contain some neat, melodious writing.
The Pianoforte Sonata|J.S. Shedlock
Arne now resolved to essay his powers in composition, by setting to music the libretto of Rosamond, written by Addison.
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British Dictionary definitions for Arne

Arne

/ (ɑːn) /

noun

Thomas (Augustine). 1710–78, English composer, noted for his setting of Shakespearean songs and for his song Rule Britannia

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