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Vaughan

[vawn]

noun

  1. Henry, 1622–95, English poet and mystic.

  2. Sarah (Lois), 1924–90, U.S. jazz singer.

  3. a town in SW Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto.

  4. a male given name: from a Welsh word meaning “small.”



Vaughan

/ vɔːn /

noun

  1. Henry. 1622–95, Welsh mystic poet, best known for his Silex Scintillans (1650; 1655)

  2. Dame Janet ( Maria ). 1899–1993, British physician and university official: helped set up Britain's first National Blood Transfusion Service (1939): after World War II, became Britain's expert on the effects of radiation on humans; Principal of Somerville College, Oxford (1945–67)

  3. Sarah ( Lois ). 1924–90, US jazz vocalist and pianist, noted esp for her skill in vocal improvisation

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Now, 40 years later, Mr Adams has been told by the Church that the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, Benjamin Vaughan, was made aware of his complaint after the chaplain passed it on.

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“Bar None” was an outside song — Ben Johnson, Lydia Vaughan and Hunter Phelps wrote it.

"I don't think I handled it that well," Vaughan said to the Athletic, external when reflecting on his time at Everton.

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Previous defeats inflicted by the Proteas' Test team resulted in the resignations of three England captains in succession: Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan and Andrew Strauss.

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"Just too good once again," was former England captain Michael Vaughan's assessment on BBC Two.

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