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Seymour

American  
[see-mawr, -mohr] / ˈsi mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

  1. Jane, c1510–37, third wife of Henry VIII of England and mother of Edward VI.

  2. a city in S Indiana.

  3. a town in S Connecticut.

  4. a male given name.


Seymour British  
/ ˈsiːmɔː /

noun

  1. Jane. ?1509–37, third wife of Henry VIII of England; mother of Edward VI

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I think of the late Labour MP Seymour Cocks, for example.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Matt Seymour, the managing director of Seymour Hotels, said that he expected his costs to continue rising.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It prevented the reservoir from going dry during the most recent drought, according to Don Seymour, deputy director of engineering at Sonoma Water, which co-manages the reservoir.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

It was in Los Angeles that Silverblatt met Ruth Seymour, the longtime head of KCRW.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

After dinner, Lady Seymour had a frightful seizure of the apoplexy.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson