Penn
noun
Sir William, 1621–70, English admiral.
Penn
1 American
[pen]
/ pɛn /
noun
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Sir William, 1621–70, English admiral.
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his son William, 1644–1718, English Quaker: founder of Pennsylvania 1682.
Penn.
2
American
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Penna
abbreviation
Penn
1
British
/ pɛn /
noun
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Irving. 1917–2009, US photographer, noted for his portraits and his innovations in colour photography
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William. 1644–1718, English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania
Penn.
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British
abbreviation
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I posed those questions to two researchers who study why people get attached to their possessions: Ekerdt and Karen Winterich, a professor at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Janney, who plays the US President Grace Penn in political drama The Diplomat, told reporters backstage that she was "genuinely shocked" by her win because of how big of a show The Pitt had become.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The rise comes despite an effective tariff rate on Chinese goods that was about 23% in June, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model—more than triple that of other major trading partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Robert Springall, former assistant vice president for enrollment at Penn State and now a consultant with WittKieffer, an executive search firm, likened the challenge to Sisyphus pushing the rock up the hill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The coach says the Penn Relays are the oldest, biggest, and best relay track meet in the world.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
Stafford is one of three medical missionaries with Serge — a nonprofit based in Jenkintown, Penn. — who were exposed to the virus.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Mary Merenda fell behind on property-tax payments for her house in Barnesville, Penn., after her husband died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
The metros with the largest anticipated gains next year include Toledo, Ohio; Syracuse, N.Y.; and Scranton, Penn. Prices in these places are expected to increase a respective 13.1%, 12.4%, and 10.9% from the year prior.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
Coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the shooting in Butler, Penn., and the release weekend of “Superman, ” the implication is clear.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
Washington pulled abreast of Penn. But Bobby Moch still hadn’t really turned the boys loose.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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