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Gardiner

American  
[gahrd-ner, gahr-dn-er] / ˈgɑrd nər, ˈgɑr dn ər /

noun

  1. Samuel Rawson 1829–1902, English historian.

  2. Stephen, 1483–1555, English ecclesiastic and statesman.


Gardiner British  
/ ˈɡɑːdnə /

noun

  1. Sir John Eliot. born 1943, British conductor, noted for performances using period instruments; founded the Monteverdi Choir in 1965, the English Baroque Soloists in 1978, and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique in 1990

  2. Stephen. ?1483–1555, English bishop and statesman; lord chancellor (1553–55). He opposed Protestantism, supporting the anti-Reformation policies of Mary I

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Gardiner Hill, a former vice president and climate executive at BP who worked with the Princeton program, told ProPublica and Drilled that BP took academic freedom seriously.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Participants from every series of BBC's Race Across the World will run in memory of former contestant Sam Gardiner.

From BBC May 16, 2026

Gardiner was a starter during UCLA’s 2024-25 Final Four run, but missed all of this past season with injury and has one season of eligibility left.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

Citigroup analysts led by Andrew Gardiner, in a note cleverly titled, “Deja EUV all over again,” said Zhang has spoken cautiously about adoption of the product in previous years as well.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

But Mr. Gardiner could not be seen, and Mr. Darcy found, on further enquiry, that your father was still with him, but would quit town the next morning.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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