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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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Paul Silvester, one of the first people to get it, says the therapy has been "life-changing" and he's now planning history-themed adventures.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

The total number of confirmed dead is not yet known because the building is still not safe for police officers or firefighters to enter, Inspector Dean Silvester, a police spokesman, said in a statement.

From New York Times • May 15, 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

During “74 years, this country has been through crises over those decades, and each year, the American public never lets Toys for Tots fail,” Silvester said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 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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