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Shairp

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[shairp, shahrp] / ʃɛərp, ʃɑrp /

noun

  1. John Campbell Principal Shairp, 1819–85, English critic, poet, and educator.


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Investors anticipated S&P’s action, said David Shairp, a global strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management in London.

From BusinessWeek Jan. 18, 2012

Footnote 6: This “undertone,” as Mr Shairp calls it.

From Matthew Arnold by Saintsbury, George

"True, sir, as gospel," said Mrs. Shairp, touched by the ring of pain that came into the young man's voice as he spoke.

From Under False Pretences A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline

Keble, says Principal Shairp, was, when tested by his own theory, a primary poet—that is, his impulse and treatment were alike original.

From Essays by Benson, Arthur Christopher

Principal Shairp, however, has not seen the matter in this broad light.

From Robert Burns Famous Scots Series by Setoun, Gabriel

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