Mumford

[ muhm-ferd ]

/ ˈmʌm fərd /

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noun

Lewis, 1895–1990, U.S. author and social scientist.

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How to use Mumford in a sentence

Mumford Sons, “Hopeless Wanderer” That one time Jason Bateman, Ed Helms, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis had a jam session.
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The second-tier acts included The Black Keys, Mumford Sons, and more.
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During his first day in Iraq, Mumford arrived at a hospital outside of Basra where he tried to pass as a photojournalist.
Steve Mumford: The Artist Who Went to War|Justin Jones|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With urgency, Mumford quickly sketched as many details as possible.
Steve Mumford: The Artist Who Went to War|Justin Jones|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Gitmo was surreal,” Mumford described of the base riddled with high security measures.
Steve Mumford: The Artist Who Went to War|Justin Jones|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From the left of the return over toward Hatcher's Run was posted Mumford's cavalry, dismounted.
The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete|General Philip Henry Sheridan
Uncle Mumford says the libraries and Sunday-schools have done a good work in Cairo, as well as the brick masons.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Uncle Mumford said it had as high a reputation for thoroughness as any similar institution in Missouri!
Life On The Mississippi, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Howard Mumford Jones is the youngest of these three men, and comes from the spirit-haunted region of the Mississippi.
Wisconsin in Story and Song;|Various
For instance, sir, suppose we should adopt the resolution offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Mumford).
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Mumford

Mumford

/ (ˈmʌmfəd) /

noun

Lewis. 1895–1990, US sociologist, whose works are chiefly concerned with the relationship between man and his environment. They include The City in History (1962) and Roots of Contemporary Architecture (1972)

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