Inge

[ inj for 1; ing for 2 ]

/ ɪndʒ for 1; ɪŋ for 2 /

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noun

William (Mot·ter)

[mot-er], /ˈmɒt ər/, 1913–73, U.S. playwright.

William Ralph, 1860–1954, Anglican clergyman, scholar, and author: dean of St. Paul's 1911–34.

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Words nearby Inge

in futuro, -ing, ingate, ingather, ingathering, Inge, Ingelow, Ingemar, ingeminate, in general, ingenerate

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How to use Inge in a sentence

Some, indeed, there met an untimely fate—seven men, among whom were the brave and noble-hearted Inge and Sacket.
Great Events in the History of North and South America|Charles A. Goodrich
And bow-happiness is a girl named Inge Klohbel now that you're almost a man.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
To those who have no faith and to those who have lost it let me recommend some wise words by Dean Inge.
The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book|Various
The population grew, as Dean Inge has described it, like crops in a newly irrigated desert.
The Pivot of Civilization|Margaret Sanger

In the great controversy that rages around Dean Inge's depressing philosophy I am on the side of the angels.
Windfalls|(AKA Alpha of the Plough) Alfred George Gardiner

British Dictionary definitions for Inge

Inge

/ (ɪŋ) /

noun

William Ralph, known as the Gloomy Dean. 1860–1954, English theologian, noted for his pessimism; dean of St Paul's Cathedral (1911–34)

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