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Digby

American  
[dig-bee] / ˈdɪg bi /

noun

  1. Sir Kenelm, 1603–65, English writer, naval commander, and diplomat.


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Legal firm Digby Brown said it would seek "all available evidence to help the Subedi family in their pursuit for answers".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“It’s time for you to become the person you’re destined to be,” Digby tells her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Enter Digby, a handsome, quick-witted and wealthy enigma who smells faintly of fig.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

More than 80 years on, Kit is not sure of the exact date of the meeting, but Gibson spent much of the war in Lincolnshire, including at Digby, Cranfield, Coningsby and Scampton.

From BBC ● May 5, 2025

Digby was advocating a much simpler chemical powder which could be dissolved in water and easily carried with one into battle.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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