Reid

[ reed ]

/ rid /

noun

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

Thomas,1710–96, Scottish philosopher.

White·law

[hwahyt-law, wahyt-] /ˈʰwaɪtˌlɔ, ˌwaɪt-/,1837–1912, U.S. diplomat and journalist.

a male given name, form of Read.

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Reid planted a flag, ready to make his mark in the world of whisky, backed by ambition and a gorgeous piece of land.
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When Reid came on board, he had only leased part of the land to farm on; the deal did not include the house.
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The amendment was attached to a Senate budget resolution, which Reid does not have the ability to block.
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"This is our often abused but ever available 'cash,'" said Mr. Reid, holding up one of the crude bits of metal for Mallard to see.
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Reid's "plain statement of fact" is not a true statement of observed fact; it is a vicious statement of conjectured fact.
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The "phenomenon" of Kant was, however, something essentially different from the "quality" of Reid.
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Many of the lakes visited, said President Reid, are still frozen and most of them are surrounded by vast snow fields.
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Reid watched the movements of the enemy with eager vigilance.
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British Dictionary definitions for reid

Reid

/ (riːd) /

noun

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

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

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