Vaughan

American  

[vawn] / vɔn /

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.”

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Vaughan British  

/ 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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Example Sentences

"I'm not saying I would go that way, but that's one option - move Ollie down and keep," says former England captain Michael Vaughan.

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England should not make wholesale changes to their playing group even if their expected Ashes defeat is confirmed, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.

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Labour are also losing the services of Morgan's predecessor, former first minister Vaughan Gething, next May, and the man he beat to the top job in 2024 – the current health secretary Jeremy Miles.

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While Vaughan expects it to be a "sombre scene", he also described Australia as an "amazing country" which will "bounce back".

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Rachael Vaughan is also making the transatlantic trip a family affair and has booked flights with her father, Edward, and boyfriend, Aaron Fish.

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