edgar's
gər noun
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
Origin:
1945–50; named after Edgar Allan Poe
1945–50; named after Edgar Allan Poe
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noun
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “spear.”
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is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | 944--975 |
| 2. | ?1074--1107, king of Scotland (1097--1107), fourth son of Malcolm III. He overthrew his uncle Donald to gain the throne |
| 3. | David. born 1948, British dramatist, noted for political plays such as Destiny (1976), Maydays (1983), and Albert Speer (1999): he adapted (1980) Nicholas Nickleby and (1991) Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for the RSC |
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Edgar
male proper name, from O.E. Ead-gar, lit. "prosperity-spear."
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