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Silvester

American  
[sil-ves-ter] / sɪlˈvɛs tər /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “of the woodland.”


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Ian Silvester, of Locks Hill in Portslade, East Sussex, had befriended his victims working as a babysitter, diving instructor, first aid trainer and St John Ambulance trainer.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2025

Silvester said tests have been conducted on the water quality at Loisaba.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

Clyde interviewed Silvester and Laurie Johnson, who didn’t know the Bruce family, but visited Bruce’s Beach in December on a trip to Los Angeles from Seattle.

From New York Times Mar. 9, 2023

But Silvester says the national foundation does not yet know how many emergency gifts it will need to send to its local campaigns this year.

From Fox News Dec. 14, 2021

In Silvester the Second a famous magician ascended the papal throne, although he was notorious for having invented the pendulum dock.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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