Delamater

[ del-uh-mah-ter, del-uh-mah-ter ]

/ ˈdɛl əˌmɑ tər, ˌdɛl əˈmɑ tər /

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noun

Cornelius Henry, 1821–89, U.S. mechanical engineer and shipbuilder.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Words nearby Delamater

He writes from the Delamater Apartments, where he lives, to tell me so.
Average Jones|Samuel Hopkins Adams
Admit only Mr. Delamater and no one else unless he vouches for them.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931|Various
Another picture of an eye, said Delamater aloud, and read: Warning.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931|Various
Dr. Delamater was then, as ever since, an active philanthropist.
Cleveland Past and Present|Maurice Joblin

John Delamater, while a boy, was destined to be a farmer, on the soil where he was born.
Cleveland Past and Present|Maurice Joblin