Reid
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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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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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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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