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Filene

American  
[fi-leen, fahy-] / fɪˈlin, faɪ- /

noun

  1. Edward Albert, 1860–1937, U.S. retail merchant.


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But the Filene Center performance was a unique experience, she said.

From Seattle Times Jun. 24, 2022

His time at Wolf Trap has been marked by a push to diversify the arts center’s offerings at the Filene Center, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the more intimate Barns venue.

From Washington Post Oct. 21, 2021

Take the Filene Center at Wolf Trap, which on Thursday celebrated its 50th anniversary with a concert titled “50 Years Together.”

From Washington Post Jul. 2, 2021

And yet, even as the lot of us glanced nervously toward the parking lots in grim anticipation of a drenching, it was as though we’d cultivated our own weather under the ceiling of the Filene.

From Washington Post Jul. 2, 2021

At this juncture a public-spirited retailer of Boston, Mr. Lincoln Filene, entered the controversy.

From Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls by Clark, Sue Ainslie

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