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Winslow

[ winz-loh ]

noun

  1. Edward, 1595–1655, English colonist and author in America: governor of the Plymouth colony 1633, 1639, 1644.
  2. a male given name.


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Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson), Family Matters Cop, father, and protector of Steve Urkel.

Winslow is better-known in party circles, having served as a district-court judge and chief legal counsel for Gov. Romney.

Per the Press, Winslow played with water in his cups instead of beer.

Terse though he was, Winslow tells us that 90 Wampanoags took part.

Usually a diligent observer, nonetheless Winslow skimmed over the episode in two sentences.

Edward Winslow died; one of the first settlers of Plymouth colony, Mass., and afterwards its governor.

Jim and Eddie each wondered if Miss Winslow had overheard the talk at the door.

Gorton was in England in 1647, exerting himself to answer the assertions of the Massachusetts agent, Winslow.

Winslow saw that he was sinking under fatigue—for the weather was very hot—and wounded pride, for wrong was hard to bear.

Were you to read Winslow's description of his visit to the Indian chief, you would be greatly amused.

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