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Smyth

American  
[smahyth] / smaɪθ /

noun

  1. Dame Ethel Mary, 1858–1944, English writer, composer, and suffragist.

  2. 1st Baron. Baden-Powell, Robert Stephenson Smyth.


Smyth British  
/ smaɪð /

noun

  1. 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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Smyth reiterated the plans to protect the title of nurse on Monday night, adding that the government will "shortly" be publishing "a call for evidence on the protection of the title nurse".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Kurds are unlikely to “roll into Tehran” since they prefer to operate in their usual ethnic area, said Phillip Smyth, an expert on Shia militias.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

John Smyth knows better than most just what the outcome can be.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

It's an expensive process that has left Smyth feeling both angry and nervous at the thought of driving.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 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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