Parker
Americannoun
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Charles Christopher, Jr. Bird, 1920–55, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
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Dorothy (Rothschild), 1893–1967, U.S. author.
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Sir Gilbert, 1862–1932, Canadian novelist and politician in England.
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Horatio William, 1863–1919, U.S. composer, organist, and teacher.
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John, 1729–75, American Revolutionary patriot.
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Matthew, 1504–75, English theologian.
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Quanah. Quanah.
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Theodore, 1810–60, U.S. preacher, theologian, and reformer.
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a male given name.
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Sir Alan ( William ). born 1944, British film director and screenwriter; his films include Bugsy Malone (1976), Midnight Express (1978), Mississippi Burning (1988), The Commitments (1991), and Angela's Ashes (2000); chairman of the British Film Institute (1998–99) and of the Film Council (1999–2004)
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Charlie. nickname Bird or Yardbird. 1920–55, US jazz alto saxophonist and composer; the leading exponent of early bop
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Dorothy ( Rothschild ). 1893–1967, US writer, noted esp for the ironical humour of her short stories
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Matthew. 1504–75, English prelate. As archbishop of Canterbury (1559–75), he supervised Elizabeth I's religious settlement
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Mayor Cherelle Parker, also a a Democrat, issued a statement that “singling out businesses because their owners are Jewish is unacceptable and has no place in our city.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
A few weeks into the new Premier League season, the Cherries lost 9-0 at Liverpool and Parker departed three days later.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He does, however, participate in a brutally funny verbal tussle with his character’s nervy wife, played by Parker Posey, as she attracts attention from other CIA operatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Parker could not keep them up again the following season and left by mutual consent in June 2021.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Sure, let’s try,” Ms. Parker says, as if she’s happy to change the volume too.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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