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Flaxman

American

[flaks-muhn] / ˈflæks mən /

noun

John, 1755–1826, English sculptor and draftsman.

Flaxman British

/ ˈflæksmən /

noun

John . 1755–1826, English neoclassical sculptor and draughtsman, noted particularly for his monuments and his engraved illustrations for the Iliad , the Odyssey , and works by Dante and Aeschylus

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Mr Flaxman joined the force in 1979, just before filming started, and was an extra in three of the show’s episodes.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

Tallying the understudied toll of war on human health matters because conflict is “really a political choice,” Flaxman said.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

Robert Flaxman, who pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiring with William “Rick” Singer in the college admissions scandal, died in Malibu.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2022

Mr Henry, of Bell Green in Lewisham, and Mr Okorosobo, of Flaxman Road in Camberwell, were both remanded in custody at an earlier hearing.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2022

Putting aside Blake's visions for a moment, I would be content to rest my case on the following letter: Letter to Flaxman, written from Felpham.

From Essays by Benson, Arthur Christopher

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