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Keble

American  
[kee-buhl] / ˈki bəl /

noun

  1. John, 1792–1866, English clergyman and poet.


Keble British  
/ ˈkiːbəl /

noun

  1. John. 1792–1866, English clergyman. His sermon on national apostasy (1833) is considered to have inspired the Oxford Movement

"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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Keble Jackson, a 42-year-old Brooklyn Nets fan, spent the rest of the 20-minute ride conversing about his point.

From The Guardian Nov. 14, 2019

As he passed the luminous greensward of Keble College’s cricket field, players in their whites could be seen throwing up their arms as a wicket was taken.

From The New Yorker Sep. 17, 2018

Researchers at the Relics Cluster at Keble College, Oxford University, have dated a pelvic bone fragment attributed to Saint Nicholas to the 4th century, which aligns with the traditional life span of the saint.

From Washington Post Dec. 21, 2017

Gibeon, a 11-1 shot, just held off the fast finish of 4-1 favourite Keble by a neck.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2015

Keble wrote in his defence, and was present at his trial at Edinburgh.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

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