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Humphrey

[ huhm-free ]

noun

  1. Duke of Gloucester, 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman (youngest son of Henry IV).
  2. Doris, 1895–1958, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher.
  3. Hubert H(oratio), 1911–78, U.S. politician: vice president 1965–69.
  4. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “high” and “peace.”


Humphrey

/ ˈʌڰɪ /

noun

  1. Duke Humphrey
    HumphreyDuke See Gloucester
  2. HumphreyHubert Horatio19111978MUSPOLITICS: statesman Hubert Horatio. 1911–78, US statesman; vice-president of the US under President Johnson (1965–69)
“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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There have also been rumours that the birds escaped across the country during the wrap party for the 1951 film The African Queen starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.

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"This season has ultimately not gone the way that any of us thought it was going to, or that any of us would have wanted to go for Paul, but I think that there's still a huge future for him at the club," director Humphrey Ker told the Fearless in Devotion podcast, adding that his prior performances in the FA Cup against the likes of Coventry City and Sheffield United gave the club belief he has Championship pedigree.

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It will star Sally Bretton, who plays both Lee's wife Lucy in Not Going Out and DI Humphrey Goodman's wife Martha Lloyd in Beyond Paradise - so will see both worlds collide.

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Foster carer Nicholas Humphrey said his own children had gone to Queensway Primary, as well as a number of looked-after children.

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Mr Humphrey accused the council of "smoke and mirrors", over a forecast deficit of £1m at the school over three years.

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