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Conybeare

British  
/ ˈkɒnɪˌbɪə, ˈkʌn- /

noun

  1. William Daniel. 1787–1857, British geologist. He summarized all that was known about rocks at the time in Outlines of the Geology of England and Wales (1822)

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These are challenges to which Catherine Conybeare, a professor of classics at Bryn Mawr College, rises admirably in her biography “Augustine the African.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

Ms. Conybeare tracks the stages of Augustine’s life and uses this framework to guide the reader through his major works and ideas, explaining what he was doing and why.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

“Without that large disparity in economic strength, both sides lose,” Professor Conybeare said.

From New York Times Mar. 8, 2018

Mr. Conybeare said that of about 155 boats involved in the construction, only 36 have propellers.

From New York Times Jul. 21, 2015

In 1845 Howson, having taken orders, accepted the post of senior classical master at the Liverpool College under his friend W. J. Conybeare, whom he succeeded as principal in 1849.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

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