Aston

[ as-tuhn ]

/ ˈæs tən /

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noun

Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.

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How to use Aston in a sentence

One of the pictures shows his treasured Aston Martin car parked up on the beach.
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Since then it has been on display at Aston Martin's Headquarters at Gaydon.
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Americans now own famous teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Aston Villa.
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Built to exactly half the scale of a regular Aston Martin, it is now on display at the royal museum at Sandringham.
Prince Harry's Vegas Harley Adventure|Tom Sykes|November 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The 41-year-old open-topped Aston was a 21st birthday present to Charles from his mother in 1969.
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During these four years a few changes had taken place at North Aston.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various
On the whole, this was the most important of all the North Aston events which had taken place during the last four years.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various
It seemed to set the social barometer at "fair," and to promise a spell of animation such as North Aston had been long wanting.
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On this occasion I again met Mr. Ryder, as before, taking an evening stroll, and we walked to Aston together.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2)|Timothy East
On going to Aston the following evening to call on Mr. Ryder, I unexpectedly met him, and we walked together to his house.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2)|Timothy East

British Dictionary definitions for Aston

Aston

/ (ˈæstən) /

noun

Francis William. 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist, who developed the first mass spectrograph, using it to investigate the isotopic structures of elements: Nobel prize for chemistry 1922

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