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Beckford

American  
[bek-ferd] / ˈbɛk fərd /

noun

  1. William, 1759–1844, English writer.


Beckford British  
/ ˈbɛkfəd /

noun

  1. William . 1759–1844, English writer and dilettante; author of the oriental romance Vathek (1787)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jermaine Beckford: If Spurs can get Eze and Savinho, then they've got a chance of the top four.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

She has an eye for talent, helping Iman, Naomi Campbell, Tyson Beckford and so many others achieve success.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023

Jermaine Beckford: The way they play makes it so hard to stop them, and how do you stop Haaland?

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023

“He didn’t have to do this,” Beckford said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Sugar lords like Beckford wanted to make sure American colonists would buy only from their islands, and would not be able to look for cheaper sugar elsewhere.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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