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Ogden

American  
[awg-duhn, og-] / ˈɔg dən, ˈɒg- /

noun

  1. Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.

  2. a city in N Utah.

  3. a male given name.


Ogden British  
/ ˈɒɡdən /

noun

  1. C ( harles ) K ( ay ). 1889–1957, English linguist, who, with I. A. Richards, devised Basic English

"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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For all of this weekend's games, he takes on two Manchester City fans - frontman and guitarist Tom Ogden and drummer Joe Donovan from indie band Blossoms - and a Chelsea supporter - rapper Songer.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

First, on Ogden Avenue in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn, there was the Cigars & Stripes Muffler Man.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Though Diggins is retiring after this season, Schumacher and Ogden are both in their mid-20s, several years from the age when cross-country skiers typically peak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Professor Rob Ogden has been closely involved in setting up the project and is co- founder of the organisation Trace, which promotes the use of forensic science in wildlife law enforcement.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“Then you can hardly complain that you get no warning of visitors,” said Ogden tartly.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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