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Costain

American  
[kos-teyn] / ˈkɒs teɪn /

noun

  1. Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.


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Mr Costain spent time in Busumbala, western Gambia, before travelling to the village of Abene in southern Senegal.

From BBC • May 19, 2023

Elisabeta is a slinger signaller, at the Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture, redeveloping Euston Station in London for HS2.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2021

Costain, down 4p at 278.5p, said it was considering its position and would make a statement in due course.

From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2013

Martin has also listed Maurice Druon and Thomas B. Costain as models, two mid-20th-century historical novelists who wrote about medieval France, and you can see echoes of that material in his fictional universe, as well.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2012

Novelist Thomas Costain has taught history to more people outside the classroom than any professional historian has ever taught inside.

From Time Magazine Archive

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