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Roy

1 American  
[roh-ee] / ˈroʊ i /

noun

  1. Rammohun 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.


Roy 2 American  
[roi] / rɔɪ /

noun

  1. a town in N Utah.

  2. Rollo.

  3. a male given name: from a Scottish Gaelic word meaning “red.”


Roy British  
/ rɔɪ /

noun

  1. slang a trendy Australian male

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Last to leave again on Wednesday, Buttler has worked tirelessly in the nets but his time will come one day, as it has for Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy – three other icons of that 2019 title-winning side.

From BBC

Heated debate about Wenders' comments followed, with award-winning Indian writer Arundhati Roy withdrawing from the festival and denouncing his remarks.

From Barron's

Roy Nwaisser, who chairs the Encino Neighborhood Council’s public safety committee, said that Flock often played up the shortage of police officers during its presentations to residents in his neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

But the tool's dominance as the first choice for creators could lead to excessive "standardisation" of 3D content, ICAN's Roy warned.

From Barron's

Prof Graeme Roy, who chairs the commission, also explained that things could be worse if the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, had pushed her welfare reforms through the Westminster Labour group.

From BBC