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Moniz

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[maw-neesh] / mɔˈniʃ /

noun

  1. Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas 1874–1955, Portuguese neurosurgeon: Nobel Prize 1949.


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“Assuming success in the fusion, the much simpler engineering should also lead to a much more attractive cost of generating electricity,” Moniz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Both Firth and Moniz had to kneel down to make the water seem much deeper.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2023

A separate protest group has planned a demonstration for Friday at Lisbon's Martim Moniz square.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2023

According to a 2011 study at Egas Moniz Hospital in Lisbon, their dreams have a more aggressive tone and more often involve animals.

From Scientific American • Jun. 5, 2023

Touched by the patriotism and devotion of Moniz, the foe not only spared his life, but showered favors upon him and even allowed him to go home.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)