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Laurier

American  
[lawr-ee-ay, law-ryay] / ˈlɔr iˌeɪ, lɔˈrjeɪ /

noun

  1. Sir Wilfrid 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.


Laurier British  
/ ˈlɒrɪə /

noun

  1. Sir Wilfrid. 1841–1919, Canadian Liberal statesman; the first French-Canadian prime minister (1896–1911)

"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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“They’re places of sanctuary that are built in cities, where you can walk around in a more pastoral setting,” says David Monod, retired professor of American cultural history at Wilfrid Laurier University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

“Gen Z has been fueling this movement toward a lot of things,” said Melise Panetta, a marketing lecturer at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada.

From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2025

For the new research, biologist Jennifer Baltzer of Canada's Wilfrid Laurier University and her colleagues used these data to choose nine overwinter sites for a closer look at the soil and vegetation involved.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 31, 2023

He was a long-time resident of the Château Laurier, from where he operated a studio between 1972 and 1992.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2022

After a short but very exciting contest, Mr. Laurier carried the division by a majority of 315 votes.

From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by John Charles Dent

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