Gascoigne

[gas-koin]

noun

1. George, 1525?–77, English poet.

Gascoigne

/ ˈɡæskɔɪn /

noun

1. Paul, known as Gazza . born 1967, English footballer: won 57 caps for England (1988–98); his clubs included Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, and Rangers

Example Sentences

Throughout the years the estate has passed through different hands – including Henry VIII's – eventually ending up, in 2014, in the hands of Bamber Gascoigne, the author and former host of University Challenge.

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Mr Gascoigne and his wife Christina decided to hand over West Horsley Place – and its assets including outbuildings - to a charitable trust aimed at restoring the building and promoting the arts including performance and crafts.

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Christina Gascoigne, the widow of Bamber, told the BBC she was "shocked and horrified" to hear of the eviction.

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Paul Gascoigne become a national hero.

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Keen to show they had not lacked ambition, boardroom scenes saw deputy chairman John Fickling run through a list of missed targets including Rangers' Paul Gascoigne and Manchester United's Andy Cole and Paul Scholes.

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