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Drinkwater

American  
[dringk-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

noun

  1. John, 1882–1937, English poet, playwright, and critic.


Drinkwater British  
/ ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔːtə /

noun

  1. John. 1882–1937, English dramatist, poet, and critic; author of chronicle plays such as Abraham Lincoln (1918) and Mary Stuart (1921)

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That guard was repeated after the game with title winners Wes Morgan, Marc Albrighton, Jeff Schlupp, Danny Drinkwater and Danny Simpson lining up to pay their tributes while Nigel Pearson - the manager who brought Vardy to the club - also watched on.

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The wing's pacy break scattered the defence and some delightful handling sent Drinkwater in under the posts, before Ashton finished himself after a splendid Dufty break.

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One of the first female commercial airline pilots was a Scot - yet few will have even heard of aviation pioneer Winnie Drinkwater.

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In 1930, at age 17, Winnie Drinkwater started taking flying lessons.

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