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Greenaway

American  
[green-uh-wey] / ˈgrin əˌweɪ /

noun

  1. Kate Catherine, 1846–1901, English painter and author and illustrator of children's books.


Greenaway British  
/ ˈɡriːnəˌweɪ /

noun

  1. Kate. 1846–1901, English painter, noted as an illustrator of children's books

  2. Peter. born 1942, British film director; noted for such cerebral films as The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), Prospero's Books (1990), and Eight and a Half Women (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Greenaway says he would have taken "by and large the same strategy," that Astronomer has had he been involved in a situation like this.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2025

Jefa Greenaway will never forget the first time he heard his father’s voice.

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2024

Mr. Greenaway is today one of what he estimates to be fewer than 20 registered Indigenous architects in Australia.

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2024

Keir Greenaway, GMB Scotland senior organiser for public services, welcomed the acceptance but warned ministers to heed the warnings of the "sizeable" proportion of the union membership that voted to reject the pay offer.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2023

Aunt Belle will try to look like a Kate Greenaway creation.

From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro

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