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Tylor

British  
/ ˈtaɪlə /

noun

  1. Sir Edward Burnett. 1832–1917, British anthropologist; first professor of anthropology at Oxford (1896). His Primitive Culture (1871) became a standard work

"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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Tylor and Robertson Smith agreed, however, that what Tylor called the “essential rationality of primitive peoples” linked the savage past and the civilized present.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

When Taylor Swift released nine vinyl editions of her album “Folklore” in 2020, Tylor Hammers, a fan in Florida, took notice.

From New York Times Apr. 17, 2024

One day after Milwaukee Brewers reliever Trevor Megill was sent down to the minors, younger brother Tylor was demoted to Triple-A Syracuse by the struggling New York Mets on Friday.

From Seattle Times Jun. 23, 2023

Martinez followed Freddie Freeman’s first-inning single with a 10-pitch at-bat against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill, fouling off four full-count pitches before clobbering an 83-mph slider well beyond the center-field wall for a 2-0 lead.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2023

‘Heroes,’ says Mr. Tylor, ‘were thought to become stars of greater or less brightness, according to the number of their victims slain in fight.’

From Custom and Myth New Edition by Andrew Lang

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