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Lecky

American  
[lek-ee] / ˈlɛk i /

noun

  1. William Edward Hartpole 1838–1903, Irish essayist and historian.


Lecky British  
/ ˈlɛkɪ /

noun

  1. William Edward Hartpole (ˈhɑːtˌpəʊl). 1838–1903, Irish historian; author of The History of England in the 18th Century (1878–90)

"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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Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn, one of the judges and a meteorologist, said the winning image was an "impressive dissection of the fleeting few seconds" when Baily's beads can be seen.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2024

“It just felt thin, to me,” Lecky said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 2024

“As a fan of culture and literature and history, it’s just an obvious thing to be excited about,” Lecky said, and it seemed “highly marketable.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 2024

Nicôle Lecky, who took home the Best Miniseries award for her music drama Mood, which she wrote and starred in, agrees that writing goes way beyond the script.

From BBC May 15, 2023

A rare book which Lecky could not find.

From The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe by Stimson, Dorothy

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