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Edward

[ ed-werd ]

noun

  1. Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall The Black Prince, 1330–76, English military leader (son of Edward III).
  2. Lake, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile. 830 sq. mi. (2,150 sq. km).
  3. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “guardian.”


Edward

1

/ ˈɛdwəd /

noun

  1. Lake Edward
    a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) in the Great Rift Valley: empties through the Semliki River into Lake Albert. Area: about 2150 sq km (830 sq miles) Former official nameLake Amin
“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

Edward

2

/ ˈɛdwəd /

noun

  1. Edward, Prince13301376MEnglishPOLITICS: Prince of Wales known as the Black Prince. 1330–76, Prince of Wales, the son of Edward III of England. He won victories over the French at Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1356) in the Hundred Years' War
  2. Edward, Prince1964MBritishPOLITICS: royal family member Prince. born 1964, Earl of Wessex, third son of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In 1999 he married Sophie Rhys-Jones (born 1965); their daughter Louise was born in 2003 and their son James in 2007
“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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Speaking at the pre-inquest hearing, coroner Edward Ramsay said the approach to the full inquest would be "full, fair and fearless".

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The longest serving male and female MPs, Tory Edward Leigh and Labour's Diane Abbott are among several MPs saying they will reject the bill, arguing it has been rushed with poor consultation around the safeguards.

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“Lack of trust in science and in scientists doesn’t emerge from a vacuum,” says study author Edward Maibach, a climate change communication researcher at George Mason University.

Tory shadow health secretary Edward Argar said the government's bill "started from a place of good intentions" and he supported the objectives of easing pressures on the NHS and preventing children taking up addictive habits.

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The future looks bright for sophomore running back Edward Rivera of South East.

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