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  • 41Hoover — /hooh veuhr/, n. 1. Herbert (Clark), 1874 1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929 33. 2. J(ohn) Edgar, 1895 1972, U.S. government official: director of the FBI 1924 72. 3. a town in N central Alabama. 15,064. * * * (as used in expressions) Hoover… …

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  • 42Edgar — /ed geuhr/, n. an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing. [1945 50; named after Edgar Allan Poe] /ed geuhr/, n. a male given name: from Old English words meaning rich, happy and spear. * * * (as used in expressions) Adrian… …

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  • 43Edgar — Ópera de Giacomo Puccini. Estrenada el 21 de abril de 1889 en el Teatro La Scala de Milán. Continuaron representaciones en el Teatro Comunale de Ferrara (1892), en el Teatro Real de Madrid (1892) y en el Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires (1905). * * * …

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  • 44Hoover Medal — The Hoover Medal is an American engineering prize.It has been given since 1930 for great, unselfish, non technical services by an engineer to humankind . The prize is given jointly by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American… …

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  • 45hoover — /hooh veuhr/, v.t. (often cap.) Chiefly Brit. to clean with a vacuum cleaner. [1925 30; after the trademark of a vacuum cleaner manufacturer] * * * (as used in expressions) Hoover Commission Hoover Dam Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover John Edgar * * * …

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  • 46Hoover — I. biographical name Herbert Clark 1874 1964 31st president of the United States (1929 33) II. biographical name J(ohn) Edgar 1895 1972 American criminologist; F.B.I. director (1924 72) III. geographical name city central Alabama population… …

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  • 47Hoover — Hoo•ver [[t]ˈhu vər[/t]] n. 1) big Herbert (Clark), 1874–1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33 2) big J(ohn) Edgar, 1895–1972, director of the U.S. FBI 1924–72 …

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  • 48Hoover — /ˈhuvə/ (say hoohvuh) noun 1. Herbert Clark, 1874–1964, US Republican politician; 31st president of the US 1929–33. 2. J(ohn) Edgar, 1895–1972, US lawyer; director of the FBI 1924–72 …

  • 49J. Edgar — Título J. Edgar (España y Argentina) Ficha técnica Dirección Clint Eastwood Producción Clint Eastwood Brian Grazer Ro …

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  • 50J. Edgar — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hoover. J. Edgar Données clés Titre original J. Edgar Réalisation Clint Eastwood Scénario Dustin Lan …

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