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Byron

American  
[bahy-ruhn] / ˈbaɪ rən /

noun

  1. George Gordon, Lord 6th Baron Byron, 1788–1824, English poet.

  2. a male given name.


Byron British  
/ ˈbaɪərən /

noun

  1. George Gordon , 6th Baron. 1788–1824, British Romantic poet, noted also for his passionate and disastrous love affairs. His major works include Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812–18), and Don Juan (1819–24). He spent much of his life abroad and died while fighting for Greek independence

"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

Byron Scientific  
/ bī′rən /
  1. British mathematician who collaborated with Charles Babbage in the development of the analytical engine, an early computer. Byron's most important contribution was the compilation of detailed notations about how the machine could be programmed.


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Borthwick's backroom set-up is already set for Australia 2027, with Richard Wigglesworth overseeing defence, supported by Byron McGuigan and Joe El-Abd.

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Byron Rashed has been looking for work since the beginning of February, an experience he calls “very challenging.”

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The research team also acknowledged Chris Hewett, Byron Goode, and Joe McElveen of NC State's Instrument Shop for their ingenuity in manufacturing the components used in the experiments.

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Polidori models the suave, elegant and bloodthirsty Lord Ruthven after Byron himself.

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The director of the movie, Byron, didn’t like the way the scene was going and made the carp redo it over and over again.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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