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paul strand

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Strand

  [strand]
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–noun
1. Mark, born 1934, U.S. poet, born in Canada: U.S. poet laureate 1990–91.
2. Paul, 1890–1976, U.S. photographer and documentary-film producer.
3. the, a street parallel to the Thames, in W central London, England: famous for hotels and theaters.
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Word Origin & History

strand  (n.2)
"fiber of a rope, string, etc.," 1497, probably from O.Fr. estran, from a Gmc. source akin to O.H.G. streno "lock, tress, strand of hair," M.Du. strene, Ger. Strähne "skein, strand," of unknown origin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: strand
Pronunciation: 'strand
Function: noun
: something (as a molecular chain) resembling a thread strand of DNA>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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