Vernon
Americannoun
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Edward Old Grog, 1684–1757, British admiral.
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a town in N Connecticut.
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a city in S British Columbia, in SW Canada.
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a city in N Texas.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “springlike.”
Example Sentences
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He enslaved more than 100 people at Mount Vernon, and historians continue to grapple with the contradiction between the nation’s founding ideals and the human bondage practiced by its first president, among his strong mythology.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
From there, they’re forced to weave through high-traffic streets in neighborhoods including Lincoln Heights, Chinatown, Downtown L.A. and Boyle Heights before they find the path again in Vernon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
On Wednesday, the Vernon, Calif., company, with more than $500 million in annual sales, sold shares to the public for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The building, in Mount Vernon, New York, was under construction.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
On September 1, 1796, the president asked Whipple to seize Ona and put her on board a ship bound for Philadelphia or Alexandria, Virginia, near Mount Vernon.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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