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Allan . ?1686–1758, Scottish poet, editor, and bookseller, noted particularly for his pastoral comedy The Gentle Shepherd (1725): first person to introduce the circulating library in Scotland
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his son, Allan 1713–84, Scottish portrait painter
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See Dalhousie
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Gordon. born 1963, British chef and restaurateur; achieved a third Michelin star (2001)
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Sir William . 1852–1916, Scottish chemist. He discovered argon (1894) with Rayleigh, isolated helium (1895), and identified neon, krypton, and xenon: Nobel prize for chemistry 1904
Example Sentences
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Fans of Gordon Ramsay shows and The Bear might be especially interested in this one.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service,” a follow-up series that debuted in 2025, pushed the premise further still: undercover helpers, surveillance, insiders and Ramsay comparing the operation to going “full on MI6” with restaurants.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
The baby will be the first grandchild of Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
After tasting the Notch, Ramsay joined the Triple Eight team as a consultant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
And if the old gods hear my prayer, Ramsay in his wroth might strike me dead as well.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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