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Soane

American  
[sohn] / soʊn /

noun

  1. Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.


Soane British  
/ səʊn /

noun

  1. Sir John. 1753–1837, British architect. His work includes Dulwich College Art Gallery (1811–14) and his own house in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London (1812–13), which is now the Sir John Soane's Museum

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For the living room, she brought in a handcrafted rattan console from Soane that is woven to look like a draped fabric.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022

And they secured a commitment from three-star Bay Area offensive tackle Soane Faasolo, who chose the Huskies over Oregon State.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2022

The House of Lords was an “extensive assemblage of combustible materials”, as architect Sir John Soane wrote in 1828.

From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2017

Today Dulwich is best known for the Dulwich Picture Gallery, designed by Sir John Soane and opened in 1817.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2016

Gregory VII. or Hildebrand, born near Soane in Tuscany, elected pope the 22d April, 1073, died 25th May 1085 Quarrels with all the sovereigns.—Excommunication and deposition of the Emperor Henry IV.

From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois