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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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A spokesperson for the Scouts Association said Silvester would "never again be allowed to volunteer with the Scout Movement".

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 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

“Really anybody that wants to bring Toys for Tots to the area that doesn’t currently have one in their community can reach out to us, and we can get it set up,” 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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