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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

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The sale also includes a 1960 Cherry Red Gibson ES-355, given to Marr by music mogul Seymour Stein as an incentive for The Smiths to sign to his label, Sire Records.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Emily Seymour, Which? energy editor for consumer association, advised people to do careful research before investing as solar panels are not suitable for all houses.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“John was a guy who had great courage, he had great goodwill and a damn good mind,” Wilson, who was mayor of San Diego when he first met Seymour in the 1970s, said Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In the hush of his office, John Francis Seymour is working what he calls “the levers of power” like a 53-year-old kid running an imaginary earthmover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

With the exception of her late brother Seymour, it should be noted, all her brothers had overly vibrant, not to say sinewy, voices on the telephone.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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