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Yonge

British  
/ jʌŋ /

noun

  1. Charlotte M ( ary ). 1823–1901, British novelist, whose works reflect the religious ideals of the Oxford Movement. Her best-known book is The Heir of Redclyffe (1853)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The following spring, Georgia’s surveyor-general Henry Yonge planted Bowen’s unfamiliar “Chinese vetches” and harvested three crops in a single season.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

They cost maybe 28 Canadian dollars from the Forever 21 in Toronto at Yonge and Dundas, where all the coolest girls stole their statement necklaces.

From Slate Mar. 18, 2025

Running as an environmentalist did not work out for de Yonge, but it worked for Franz, who has done a very credible job managing the state’s forests.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2023

A Cineplex movie theatre sign looms over Yonge street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 16, 2020.

From Reuters Jan. 6, 2022

Beyond it is Yonge Street, lined with rush-hour traffic.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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