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Edgeworth

American  
[ej-wurth] / ˈɛdʒ wɜrθ /

noun

  1. Maria, 1767–1849, English novelist.


Edgeworth British  
/ ˈɛdʒwɜːθ /

noun

  1. Maria. 1767–1849, Anglo-Irish novelist: her works include Castle Rackrent (1800) and The Absentee (1812)

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DCI Edgeworth said those who knew him would be "understandably shocked and hugely saddened" at the news.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

One such woman is Katharina “Rina” West Edgeworth, the bright and sophisticated young mother and wife at the center of “A Woman of Intelligence.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021

But more importantly, it offers a completely clean slate: you don’t have to know anything about Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth, or any other Ace Attorney characters to jump in.

From The Verge • Jul. 1, 2021

The new company, Foresight Solutions, will rely on the cybersleuths at Edgeworth Security, a Pennsylvania consulting firm staffed in part by former government intelligence experts.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2019

A young man named Edgeworth became interested in the scheme, and, in 1768, published a paper which had secured for him a gold medal from the Society of Arts.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.