Furnivall
Americannoun
noun
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That kind of philosophy is really present in one of the founders, Frederick Furnivall, who's quite a hero of the book.
From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023
So there are six in total, three belonging to James Murray and then three belonging to his predecessor, Frederick Furnivall.
From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023
Frederick Furnivall wanted this dictionary to be a democratic dictionary.
From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023
He describes a “plural society” existing nearly a century before John Furnivall, a British colonial administrator, came up with the term.
From Economist • May 14, 2015
Dr. Furnivall, however, thinks that Mr. Browning invented the story.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward
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