Smyth

American

[smahyth] / smaɪθ /

noun

Dame Ethel Mary, 1858–1944, English writer, composer, and suffragist.
1st Baron. Baden-Powell, Robert Stephenson Smyth.

Smyth British

/ smaɪð /

noun

Dame Ethel ( Mary ). 1858–1944, British composer, best known for her operas, such as The Wreckers (1906). She was imprisoned for supporting the suffragette movement

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George Smyth, a University of Bristol student from Shropshire, had been missing since 23 November in the Bucegi mountains, despite daily searches, Brașov Mountain Rescue said.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The South Eastern Trust, where Smyth was treated, said it hopes to relocate outpatient gynaecology services from the Ulster Hospital's maternity unit in the coming months.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Smyth said there are "some fantastic little places in there and I think that it needs a little bit of love".

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

At the end of the hearing, the judge Mrs Justice Smyth, said the outcome of the trial would bring "little, if any, comfort or relief" to the family and friends of Lyra.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

The illness, which came from drinking unpasteurized milk, had sickened at least eight people in Smyth County that summer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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