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Lydgate

American  
[lid-geyt, -git] / ˈlɪdˌgeɪt, -gɪt /

noun

  1. John, c1370–1451?, English monk, poet, and translator.


Lydgate British  
/ ˈlɪdˌɡeɪt /

noun

  1. John. ?1370–?1450, English poet and monk. His vast output includes devotional works and translations, such as that of a French version of Boccaccio's The Fall of Princes (1430–38)

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As Lydgate and anyone else who works in the pro-democracy field quickly notes, the big test - what Lydgate calls “the Super Bowl” - awaits in 2024.

From Washington Times Dec. 31, 2023

“What’s really interesting is that the results there are different from the results for congressional races and state legislative races,” Ms. Lydgate said.

From New York Times May 15, 2023

"Secretaries of state have a huge role to play in overseeing the administration of the election and making sure that the results accurately reflect the will of the voters," said Lydgate.

From Reuters Nov. 8, 2022

Noting that she coaches youth basketball, Lydgate added another reason: “Really, what this is is people who are sore losers, people who don’t want to accept defeat.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 16, 2022

Among the figures which stand out most prominently from the crowded background are Dorothea, Lydgate, Casaubon, Rosamond Vincy, Ladislaw, Bulstrode, Caleb, and Mary Garth.

From Mathilde Blind by George Eliot

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