Ayer

[air]

noun

Sir A(lfred) J(ules),1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.

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The station was three miles away, and now within the limits of Ayer.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1.
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Ayer's Sarsparilla Company, Lovell, employs hundreds of boys.
Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1
Edward William Cole
In the year 1682 the district of Ayer Aji threw off its dependence on Indrapura.
The History of Sumatra
William Marsden
Ayer's Regulars were found to be a stubborn set by Kershaw's troops.
History of Kershaw's Brigade
D. Augustus Dickert
So he used Ayer's ague cure with good effect for six months.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883
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British Dictionary definitions for ayer

Ayer

noun

Sir Alfred Jules. 1910–89, English positivist philosopher, noted particularly for his antimetaphysical work Language, Truth, and Logic (1936)

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