Marquand

American  

[mahr-kwond] / mɑrˈkwɒnd /

noun

1. J(ohn) P(hillips), 1893–1960, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

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Marquand British  

/ mɑːˈkwɒnd /

noun

1. J ( ohn ) P ( hillips ). 1893–1960, US novelist, noted for his stories featuring the Japanese detective Mr Moto and for his satirical comedies of New England life, such as The Late George Apley (1937)

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Marquand

One was already in place—the Marquand Library, Princeton’s distinguished 500,000-volume repository of art history—and could not be moved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

Tom Marquand came with a driving run on his mount to triumph for trainer William Haggas and owners Highclere Racing.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025

Michael Appleby was the trainer and Tom Marquand was the rider.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

“Royal winners at the royal meeting are extremely special, especially this one,” jockey Tom Marquand said.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

J. P. Marquand pored over much the same territory and, like O’Hara, became both a popular and a critical success.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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