Gresham

[ gresh-uhm ]

/ ˈgrɛʃ əm /

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noun

Sir Thomas, 1519?–79, English merchant and financier.

a town in NW Oregon.

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How to use Gresham in a sentence

The next day, Nyhof Dunn drove to Dick's Sporting Goods in Gresham.
The Lives a Background Check Could Save|David Frum|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ward, who owns the Gresham gun store with her husband, then did something she'd never done before.
The Lives a Background Check Could Save|David Frum|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They voted down Gresham Barrett, the gubernatorial frontrunner, in retribution for his vote in favor of TARP in the House.
The Four Freshmen’s Debt Stand|David A. Graham|August 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Falling just short of the required 50 percent, Haley will now face a runoff against Rep. Gresham Barrett (R) on June 22.
Women Rule Primary Night|Mark McKinnon|June 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Gresham College he mightily laughed at, for spending time only in weighing of ayre, and doing nothing else since they sat.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
On the other hand, Sir Simon Gresham shakes his head over it.
Mary Gray|Katharine Tynan
A man might have done worse, because Miss Gresham was a very nice girl; but of course the Major was all wrong about the money.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope
Mr. Gresham was in the town that day, though not till after the occurrence, and Fletcher could not avoid speaking of it.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope
But that had been twenty years ago, and Mr. Gresham's opinions had been matured and, perhaps, corrected by age.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for Gresham

Gresham

/ (ˈɡrɛʃəm) /

noun

Sir Thomas. ?1519–79, English financier, who founded the Royal Exchange in London (1568)

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