Furness

[ fur-nis ]

/ ˈfɜr nɪs /

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noun

Horace Howard, 1833–1912, and his son Horace Howard, 1865–1930, U.S. Shakespearean scholars and editors.

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Words nearby Furness

furlong, furlough, furmenty, furmint, furnace, Furness, furnish, furnished, furnishing, furnishings, furnit.

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How to use Furness in a sentence

Furness apparently told Jackman she was “just off to the loo” before reappearing on stage to hand him his award.
Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman & 12 Buzziest Moments From 2012 Tony Awards (VIDEOS)|Shannon Donnelly|June 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Furness, aka Mrs. Hugh Jackman, was just as pumped to hear the panels as she was to help find solutions.
Women in the World: Angelina Jolie, Tina Brown, DVF and More (Videos)|Brittany Jones-Cooper|March 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A co-host of the event, Furness, who is married to Jackman, is an actress, adoptive mother, and adoption advocate.
Making Adoption Work|Danielle Friedman|November 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“There are two journalists at my table,” said actor Hugh Jackman, whose wife, Deborah Lee Furness co-hosted the breakfast.
Solutions for the Orphan Crisis|The Daily Beast|November 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST

“Adoption should probably be the third-best option,” said Deborra-Lee Furness.
Making Adoption Work|Danielle Friedman|November 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Then they headed west as far as Furness, burning and ravaging without opposition.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Then he went as private tutor to a family in Broughton-in-Furness.
Emily Bront|A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson
We commend the Furness Glossary to all students of our dialects.
Lays and Legends of the English Lake Country|John Pagen White
And then Mr. Furness would feel bound to ask some other Publisher, and you to write to me about it.
Letters of Edward FitzGerald to Fanny Kemble (1871-1883)|Edward FitzGerald
He still knows nothing of Mr. Furness, who, he thinks, must be home in America long ago.
Letters of Edward FitzGerald to Fanny Kemble (1871-1883)|Edward FitzGerald

British Dictionary definitions for Furness

Furness

/ (ˈfɜːnɪs) /

noun

a region in NW England in Cumbria, forming a peninsula between the Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay

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