Paxton

[ pak-stuhn ]

/ ˈpæk stən /

noun

Sir Joseph, 1801–65, English horticulturist and architect.

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Pax Britannica, Paxil, Paxman, Paxos, Pax Romana, Paxton, pax vobiscum, paxwax, pay, payable, pay a call

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Paxton also has come under fire for not disclosing his ties to a number of nonprofits.
Texas’s Other Sam Houston|Ben Jacobs|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Paxton is vulnerable because of ethical issues, Houston said.
Texas’s Other Sam Houston|Ben Jacobs|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paxton was in the Army and visited the Village on the weekends to play gigs at the Gaslight and the Commons.
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Paxton Quigley remembers the moment she decided to get a gun.
Do American Women Need Guns? Self-Defense Pro Paxton Quigley Says Yes|Abigail Pesta|July 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The woman says she's calling from her home—she goes by the name of Paxton Lane but she looks more like a Stephanie.
The Lesbian Hugh Hefner|Itay Hod|December 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I had arranged with Mr. Paxton to furnish a special train to bring him up.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various
Paxton congratulated himself and the world in his Flower Garden that the stock was so greatly increased.
About Orchids|Frederick Boyle
What are the industries where men naturally excel women, Paxton?
Cinderella Jane|Marjorie Benton Cooke
The original three-quarters of a mile of overflow—caused by the back water of Paxton creek—was passed without incident.
The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror|Various
“I wish they would go in their room,” whispered Paxton, from a corner.
The Putnam Hall Rivals|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for Paxton

Paxton

/ (ˈpækstən) /

noun

Sir Joseph. 1801–65, English architect, who designed Crystal Palace (1851), the first large structure of prefabricated glass and iron parts

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