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Wran

British  
/ ræn /

noun

  1. a member of the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service

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Neville Wran led New South Wales from 1976 to 1986.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2014

Harriet Wran, 26, is the daughter of former New South Wales state premier and Labor Party president Neville Wran.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2014

Local media reported that Ms Wran had been studying modern history at the University of Sydney.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2014

Ms Wran has been arrested along with two other men.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2014

Then up wi' the kettle, an' down wi' the pan, An' let us ha' money to bury the Wran.

From A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide by Behrend, Arthur C.

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