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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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Principal Katherine Ogden, a former PE teacher, wanted to make the uniform practical and comfortable, but says parents can buy other optional items with the school logo on if they wish.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

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

But in the space of nine days this week, Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher doubled that haul by grabbing two of the most stunning underdog medals of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

Ogden and Kira “retired” to their home in Oregon and started a nonprofit educational software company, Halcydonia Interactive, which created free interactive adventure games for kids.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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