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Seymour

American  
[see-mawr, -mohr] / ˈsi mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

  1. Jane, c1510–37, third wife of Henry VIII of England and mother of Edward VI.

  2. a city in S Indiana.

  3. a town in S Connecticut.

  4. a male given name.


Seymour British  
/ ˈsiːmɔː /

noun

  1. Jane. ?1509–37, third wife of Henry VIII of England; mother of Edward VI

"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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David Seymour, New Zealand's deputy prime minister and leader of Act, said the ban would not work.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Like his late father, Philip Seymour Hoffman, he’s willing to throw his whole self into playing a simp.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Seymour P. Lachman and Robert Polner give Carey his due for cajoling lawmakers, both at the state and the federal levels, into action.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

James Seymour, an Irish tourist, told AFP the scene from the lookout point was one of "polar opposites."

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Every team had raced up the steps, hoping to be the first to grab The Paper Airplane Book by Seymour Simon.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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