Ogden

[ awg-duhn, og- ]

/ ˈɔg dən, ˈɒg- /

noun

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

a city in N Utah.

a male given name.

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characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction.

carried on abroad, or with other countries.

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The 21-year-old was crowned Miss Utah on October 27, 2012, at the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts in Ogden, Utah.
Miss Utah Marissa Powell’s Face-Palm Moment During the Miss USA Pageant|Marlow Stern|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And the city of Ogden, Utah, is launching a 54-foot, remote-controlled “crime-fighting blimp” with a powerful surveillance camera.
Local Cops Ready for War With Homeland Security-Funded Military Weapons|Andrew Becker, G. W. Schulz|December 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ogden, Jane, et al. “Understanding the Role of Life Events in Weight Loss and Weight Gain.”
Will I Get Fat? 15 Signs You'll Gain Weight|Anneli Rufus|November 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In July, 800 people demonstrated on behalf of public-school teachers in Ogden, Utah.
The Liberals’ Tea Party|Michelle Goldberg|August 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Mrs. Ogden Armour provided for the chorus girls, contributing $500 to settle their bills.
Chicago's Awful Theater Horror|Various
So it was immediately decided that Mrs. Ogden and little Jacob should leave for Whittlecup as soon as they possibly could.
Wenderholme|Philip Gilbert Hamerton
As funds were low I remained in Ogden several days and went to work.
An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind
Mrs. Ogden returned to the vicarage the next day, and found Mrs. Stanburne in the same condition of extreme exhaustion.
Wenderholme|Philip Gilbert Hamerton
The other two were freshmen and therefore unknown quantities, but Will's chief interest was in Ogden.
Winning His "W"|Everett Titsworth Tomlinson

British Dictionary definitions for Ogden

Ogden

/ (ˈɒɡdən) /

noun

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

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