Biddle
Americannoun
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Francis, 1886–1968, U.S. attorney general 1941–45.
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John, 1615–62, English theologian: founder of English Unitarianism.
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Nicholas, 1786–1844, U.S. financier.
noun
Example Sentences
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George Biddle, a muralist who became the chair of the War Department Art Advisory Committee, laid out the mission, advising his artists:
From Slate
Perkins added in a note to Ely: “I … have been glad to pass on the request for the von Trapp family and ask that it have attention. I think in addition to this it would be a good idea for you to write to Francis Biddle yourself.”
From Slate
He was looking to return to the UK, and had long wanted to set up his own studio, and discussed the idea with longtime friend Jonathan Biddle, who's based in Australia.
From BBC
Repton's story has been revealed in two main phases of archaeological work - in the 1970s and 1980s under Professor Martin Biddle and Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle, and then from 2016 to 2023 under Dr Cat Jarman.
From BBC
The Biddle’s excavations of the mound found the remains of 264 adults, dating back to the late 9th Century, piled in the shattered remains of an Anglo Saxon monastery.
From BBC
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