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Masefield

American  
[meys-feeld, meyz-] / ˈmeɪsˌfild, ˈmeɪz- /

noun

  1. John, 1878–1967, English poet: poet laureate 1930–67.


Masefield British  
/ ˈmeɪsˌfiːld /

noun

  1. John. 1878–1967, English poet, novelist, and critic; poet laureate (1930–67)

"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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The fund’s lawyer, Roger Masefield, told a hearing earlier this year that Goldman Sachs made “eye-watering profits” by taking advantage of the authority’s “lack of sophistication.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 14, 2016

“One summer with its flowers will cover most of the ruin,” Masefield wrote.

From Washington Post Jun. 27, 2016

The aim, Masefield argued, was intended to stop Kabbaj’s concerns about the trades being aired.

From The Guardian Jun. 13, 2016

The gold medal was first presented by George V in 1933, after a suggestion by then-Poet Laureate John Masefield.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2015

People are like that only in the novels of D. H. Lawrence and the merry pastoral ballads of John Masefield.

From The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces by Joyce Kilmer

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