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Urquhart

American  
[ur-kert, -kahrt] / ˈɜr kərt, -kɑrt /

noun

  1. Sir Thomas, 1611–60, Scottish author and translator.


Urquhart British  
/ ˈɜːkət /

noun

  1. Sir Thomas. 1611–60, Scottish author and translator of Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel (1653; 1693)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Milbank have each set up a dedicated task force of attorneys to handle filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

They carried out raids in mainland Scotland and places they attacked included Urquhart Castle on the shores of Loch Ness.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Once the avocado’s nutritiousness was established, Urquhart said, the commission launched a marketing and education campaign to teach consumers how to use them, even working with cooking schools to develop recipes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

“But it will be pretty spectacular,” said Mary Urquhart, a planetary scientist at the University of Texas at Dallas.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

“Captains shake hands,” she said, and Harry had his hand crushed by the new Slytherin Captain, Urquhart.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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