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Farquhar

American  
[fahr-kwer, -kwahr, -ker] / ˈfɑr kwər, -kwɑr, -kər /

noun

  1. George, 1678–1707, English playwright, born in Ireland.


Farquhar British  
/ ˈfɑːkwə, -kə /

noun

  1. George. 1678–1707, Irish-born dramatist; author of comedies such as The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Proud Family” executive producer Ralph Farquhar, who wrote the script for the special, is also the co-creator of three sitcoms set in South-Central: “South Central,” “Moesha” and its spinoff, “The Parkers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

“I shot the main title for ‘Moesha’ on the street right in front of the theater,” Farquhar said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Puppy raiser Morna Farquhar has helped raise 11 puppies in total for the charity.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

Jane MacSorley and Simon Farquhar investigate this shocking crime which baffled police and remains unresolved.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024

Farquhar may have seen the old Show, which the Restoration had naturally brought back, wend its noisy way to Kingsland.

From The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury by Francis Aiden Hibbert

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