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Rem⋅ing⋅ton

[rem-ing-tuhn]
–noun
1. E⋅liph⋅a⋅let [i-lif-uh-lit] , 1793–1861, U.S. arms manufacturer.
2. Frederic, 1861–1909, U.S. painter and sculptor.
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Rem·ing·ton   (rěm'ĭng-tən)   
American firearms manufacturer whose company was a major munitions supplier to the U.S. government and under his son Philo (1816-1889) an important manufacturer of sewing machines and typewriters.
Remington, Frederic 1861-1909.  
American artist and journalist best known for his sculptures and paintings of the American West.
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Remington 
type of firearms (1865) and typewriter (produced from 1874), from Eliphalet Remington (1793-1861) and his son Philo (1816-89), gunsmiths of Ilion, N.Y.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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