Eugene
noun
a city in W Oregon.
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Eugene
1 American
[yoo-jeen, yoo-jeen]
/ juˈdʒin, ˈju dʒin /
noun
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a city in W Oregon.
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a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “wellborn.”
Eugène
2
American
[œ -zhen]
/ œˈʒɛn /
noun
Eugène
British
/ øʒɛn /
noun
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Eugene Rabinowitch, the first editor of the Bulletin, wrote about the Pandora’s box of technology that modern science would open.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Along the way, it names some of the country's biggest cultural figures, including musician Eugene Doga, author Maria Mirabela, and poet Grigore Vieru, who holds a very special place in Satoshi's heart.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
After several days of testimony, PeaceHealth agreed to retain Eugene Emergency Physicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The panel included Eugene Steuerle of the centrist Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and Jessica Riedl of the much more conservative Manhattan Institute.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
It could be the same way with Eugene, I thought.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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