Vaughan
Americannoun
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Henry, 1622–95, English poet and mystic.
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Sarah (Lois), 1924–90, U.S. jazz singer.
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a town in SW Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto.
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a male given name: from a Welsh word meaning “small.”
noun
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Henry. 1622–95, Welsh mystic poet, best known for his Silex Scintillans (1650; 1655)
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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)
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Sarah ( Lois ). 1924–90, US jazz vocalist and pianist, noted esp for her skill in vocal improvisation
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has called a 43% ticket price increase for next year's men's Ashes Test at Edgbaston "really poor".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
But Vaughan added: "They are certainly capable of doing something really special, and winning back the Ashes for England next summer."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"I think it is a really good selection," Vaughan told BBC Test Match Special.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"She looked really uncomfortable, we decided to get her x-rayed," recalled Vaughan from Haverfordwest.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
During that time I became friendly with a woman named Dot Vaughan and her family, who lived across the street from my parents’ house during the summers.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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