Greenough
Americannoun
noun
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Still, her father enrolled her in an elite Catholic school where she was nurtured by Mother Greenough, a nun with a doctorate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
"They are massively important for us as it draws so many people here who would probably never know we're here otherwise," said Lindsey Greenough, who runs Caffi Sosban on the town square.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2023
The publishers of the most popular Latin grammar book of the day, Allen and Greenough, did the same.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2021
Derek Greenough moved to Denver a few months ago and immediately bought a snowboard with the hope of soon hitting the slopes.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
Greenough was a man of wide culture, and wrote well both in prose and verse.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
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