Edmond
Americannoun
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a town in central Oklahoma.
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Also Edmund. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “protection.”
Example Sentences
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By the time Edmond arrived, in France in 1845, the Rothschilds were already a cross-Continental dynasty, serving as bankers to emperors, financiers of governments, and political architects of modern Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Researchers say the famous comet known as Halley's Comet may have been identified as a repeating object centuries before British astronomer Edmond Halley gave it his name.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
Edmond Halley later became famous for identifying the periodic nature of the bright comet now officially called 1P/Halley.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
In a statement, Edmond de Rothschild said “the Group has not seen any significant adverse impact since the release of the DOJ files and its commercial position is extremely strong.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Edmond Dantès’s daring break from an island prison is considered one of the greatest escapes in all of literature to this very day.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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