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Tylor

British

/ ˈtaɪlə /

noun

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

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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

In the first inning, Muncy punctuated a four-run ambush of Mets starter Tylor Megill with a two-run home run deep to right field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

Tylor Megill was 6-4 with a 5.17 ERA in 15 starts for the Mets this season.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

In the domain of anthropology, Tylor was welcoming the assistance of the new ideas, while Lubbock was engaged on his kindred investigations into the Origin of Civilisation and the Primitive Condition of Man.

From Charles Darwin by Allen, Grant

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