Dunmore
Americannoun
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John Murray, 4th Earl of, 1732–1809, Scottish colonial governor in America.
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a borough in NE Pennsylvania, near Scranton.
Example Sentences
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“No, Dunmore was calculating,” says London-based historian Olivette Otele.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
On Wednesday Josh Dunmore, 32, was found dead at his home in the village of Bluntisham and Gary Dunmore, 57, was found in nearby Sutton.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023
In the book version of the project, released in 2021, she expanded the section about Dunmore into a full section of the opening chapter, complete with hundreds of footnotes.
From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023
Both sides are targeting voters like Chris Tigue, a 39-year-old who runs a one-man painting company and lives in Dunmore, a town bordering Scranton known for its enormous landfill.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2022
Peter, serving his master as gentleman’s man, traveled with the rebel army as they marched to launch their assault upon Lord Dunmore and our gathering forces at Norfolk.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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