Dunmore

[ duhn-mawr, -mohr; duhn-mawr, -mohr ]

/ dʌnˈmɔr, -ˈmoʊr; ˈdʌn mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

John Murray, 4th Earl of,1732–1809, Scottish colonial governor in America.

a borough in NE Pennsylvania, near Scranton.

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"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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I leave it in no service which tolerates such blackguards as Dunmore or such bloodless criminals as you!
Cardigan|Robert W. Chambers
Dunmore thought the resolution reflected on the King and Parliament, and so made it necessary for him to dissolve the Assembly.
Give Me Liberty|Thomas J. Wertenbaker
Dunmore evidently didn't think that worth dignifying with an answer.
Murder in the Gunroom|Henry Beam Piper
When the Irish saw themselves menaced by William's left wing, they halted, and retired towards Dunmore.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.

At this moment of bitter strife of heart, Mr. Dunmore, the youthful poet of whom I have already spoken, stood before me.
Miriam Monfort|Catherine A. Warfield

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