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Reid

American  
[reed] / rid /

noun

  1. Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.

  2. Thomas, 1710–96, Scottish philosopher.

  3. Whitelaw 1837–1912, U.S. diplomat and journalist.

  4. a male given name, form of Read.


Reid British  
/ riːd /

noun

  1. Sir George Houston . 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: premier of New South Wales (1894–99); prime minister of Australia (1904–05)

  2. Thomas . 1710–96, Scottish philosopher and founder of what came to be known as the philosophy of common sense

"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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Reid said Gordon, who travelled to Portugal on 24 April and visited the property Delia owned there, posed as her in messages to her friends and neighbours.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Newhan trained former Times colleague Jason Reid on how to cover baseball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

“This kind of move is when we usually see more of a panic or a crisis,” said Dustin Reid, chief fixed-income strategist at Mackenzie Investments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Ms. Reid gets no help whatsoever from the cast, most of whom are simply not up to the assignment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

And the other guys in the room were Reid and Tristan, and Pablo and Nino.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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