Aston

American

[as-tuhn] / ˈæs tən /

noun

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

Aston British

/ 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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They still have to go to Aston Villa and Chelsea, both chasing Champions League football.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Up first are Forest, who host Champions League-chasing Aston Villa at 14:00 BST on Sunday, after a gruelling Europa League quarter-final first leg against Porto on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Andrew mentioned in his Japanese GP race report that half of Aston Martin's time deficit is down to the chassis and therefore not just the Honda engine.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

This game began, appropriately enough, with Angela Dugalic blocking Aston Judd’s shot and then glaring at her as the Longhorn lay in a heap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

It seemed like Aston liked hearing himself talk even if nobody else was really listening.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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