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Biddle

American  
[bid-l] / ˈbɪd l /

noun

  1. Francis, 1886–1968, U.S. attorney general 1941–45.

  2. John, 1615–62, English theologian: founder of English Unitarianism.

  3. Nicholas, 1786–1844, U.S. financier.


Biddle British  
/ ˈbɪdəl /

noun

  1. John . 1615–62, English theologian; founder of Unitarianism in England

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Biddle said the charity was finding it is "increasingly expensive" to fill up their fleet of minibuses.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

George Biddle, a muralist who became the chair of the War Department Art Advisory Committee, laid out the mission, advising his artists:

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

In San Diego, Sabrina Biddle was cleaning up after a few leaks in her dance studio.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

During the strikes, set decorator Mary Ann Biddle and her husband, boom operator John Unsinn, launched a GoFundMe campaign for Faux Library that has amassed more than $16,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024

When asked about a dead friend who had been born and raised in the United States, Biddle explained that he hadn’t really died of the fever.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy