Wyndham

[ win-duhm ]

/ ˈwɪn dəm /

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noun

John John Benyon Harris, 1903–69, British science-fiction writer.

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Words nearby Wyndham

Wyld, Wyler, Wylie, wyliecoat, wynd, Wyndham, Wynette, Wyn Jones, wynn, Wyo., Wyoming

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How to use Wyndham in a sentence

For instance, Wyndham has a partnership with American, Avianca, United and Frontier where it awards one mile per dollar spent on qualified stays.
How to earn airline miles without flying anywhere|Jen Ruiz|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
There were many small creeks to cross, but Wyndham reached Columbia at eight o'clock.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
Fanny Wyndham was above the usual height; but she did not look tall, for her figure was well-formed and round, and her bust full.
The Kellys and the O'Kellys|Anthony Trollope
Enough on this small Wyndham matter; which is nearly altogether English, but in which Friedrich too has his indefeasible property.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle

Among other discoverers and navigators Captain Wyndham merits notice, having opened up a trade with the coast of Guinea.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston
In 1856 she was married to Mr. H. Wyndham Phillips, a celebrated artist, who has been dead some years.
Literary Byways|William Andrews

British Dictionary definitions for Wyndham

Wyndham

/ (ˈwɪndəm) /

noun

John, pseudonym of John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris . 1903–69, British writer of science fiction novels and stories. His works include The Day of the Triffids (1951), The Kraken Wakes (1953), and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957)

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