Curzon
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Sir Clifford, 1907–82, British pianist.
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George Nathaniel, 1st Marquis Curzon of Kedleston 1859–1925, British statesman: viceroy of India 1899–1905.
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Sir Clifford. 1907–82, English pianist
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George Nathaniel , 1st Marquis Curzon of Kedleston. 1859–1925, British Conservative statesman; viceroy of India (1898–1905)
Example Sentences
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The game, as Curzon called it back in 1892, continues.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
The game, as Curzon called it back in 1892, continues.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Curzon said that Brohiri had been sleeping rough on trains, in hospitals and in libraries.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
“The Viceroy’s Daughters,” for instance, is about Irene, Cynthia and Alexandra Curzon, whose father was Viceroy of India from 1898 to 1905.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024
Curzon was seized by a fit of coughing so violent I feared his ribs would crack.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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