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Vaux

[ vawks ]

noun

  1. Calvert, 1824–95, U.S. landscape architect, born in England: collaborator with Frederick Law Olmsted.


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Example Sentences

For he had his own pride, expressed in his words: "Je sais ce que je vaux."

Vaux at first refused, but was ultimately prevailed on to keep them for a few minutes.

On the 16th Mrs. Vaux and the wives of ten of the conspirators were committed to various aldermen and merchants of London.

Beside his couch stood Thomas de Vaux, in face, attitude, and manner the strongest possible contrast to the suffering monarch.

Meantime, events had taken place very contrary to the suppositions which Thomas de Vaux had entertained.

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