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Asbury

[ az-buh-ree ]

noun

  1. Francis, 1745–1816, English missionary: first bishop of the Methodist Church in America.


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His first shows were in Asbury Park, at a small run down Convention Hall that appeared destined for the wrecking ball.

Robert Graves thought Hammett was better than either Chandler or Asbury and called The Maltese Falcon, “a literary landmark.”

Herbert Asbury, author of The Gangs of New York, knew a bit about tough guys.

Many of the checks come in the amount of several hundred dollars, according to data from the Asbury Park Press.

The first visit by a Methodist preacher had been one by the tireless Francis Asbury.

I'm not going to tell you about Asbury Park; at least not much.

O'Brien was there, smoking a long black cigar and chatting in his boisterous, confidential way with Asbury Harpending.

The erection of a church was commenced at once, for on August 26th of that year Bishop Asbury preached on the foundation of it.

He received his early education at Asbury Academy, a flourishing institution near the place of his birth.

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