Edmund

/ (ˈɛdmənd) /

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noun

Saint, also called Saint Edmund Rich. 1175–1240, English churchman: archbishop of Canterbury (1234–40). Feast day: Nov 16.

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Words nearby Edmund

EDM, Edman, Edmond, Edmonds, Edmonton, Edmund, Edmunda, Edmund I, Edmund II, Edmunds, Edmundston

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How to use Edmund in a sentence

In 1972, Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie was the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic Presidential nomination.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Edmund is now 4, and is a giggly, sociable, nosy, occasionally impertinent boy.
The Cost of Raising a Special Needs Son|Elizabeth Picciuto|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is true, but it indicates the other, more indirect cost of Edmund.
The Cost of Raising a Special Needs Son|Elizabeth Picciuto|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If Edmund has greater than $2,000 in assets to his name, he will not qualify for SSI benefits or Medicaid.
The Cost of Raising a Special Needs Son|Elizabeth Picciuto|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Even with all our advantages, however, Edmund is costly to us now and always will be.
The Cost of Raising a Special Needs Son|Elizabeth Picciuto|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Edmund de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, on account of his near relationship to the house of York, beheaded.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The building, which has five storeys, stands on three sides of a square courtyard, and faces into Edmund Street.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
The worthy knight not being now alive to veto the project, a figure of him has been placed opposite the College in Edmund Street.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Edmund Chishull, an English traveler, died; author of a book of travels in Turkey.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Edmund Calamy died; an eminent English divine among the non-conformists.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell