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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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Durham married the British pianist and musical director Ron Edgeworth in 1969, who died less than 30 years later after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2022

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

Despite its Edgeworth connection, Foresight will have self-imposed limitations.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2019

The earliest example I found of an adult moral argument that kids should make their toys came from writer Maria Edgeworth.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2018

Edgeworth, “The Statistics of Examinations,” and “The Element of Chance in Competitive Examinations,” Journal of the Statistical Society, 1888 and 1890 respectively; H.W.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various