Forrest

[ fawr-ist, for- ]
/ ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /

noun

Edwin,1806–72, U.S. actor.
John, 1st Baron,1847–1918, Australian explorer and statesman.
Nathan Bedford,1821–77, Confederate cavalry general in the U.S. Civil War.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Forrest
/ (ˈfɒrɪst) /

noun

John, 1st Baron Forrest 1847–1918, Australian statesman and explorer; first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901)
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