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Hull

[huhl]
–noun
1. Cor⋅dell [kawr-del, kawr-del] , 1871–1955, U.S. statesman: Secretary of State 1933–44; Nobel peace prize 1945.
2. Robert Marvin (Bobby), born 1939, Canadian ice-hockey player.
3. William, 1753–1825, U.S. general.
4. Official name, Kingston-upon-Hull. a seaport in Humberside, in E England, on the Humber River. 279,700.
5. a city in SE Canada, on the Ottawa River opposite Ottawa. 61,039.
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Hull, Cordell 1871-1955.  
American public official who as secretary of state (1933-1944) laid the groundwork for the founding of the United Nations. He was awarded the 1945 Nobel Peace Prize.
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hull   (hŭl)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. The dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk.

  2. The enlarged calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached.


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