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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. Sidney, Sir Philip 1554-1586. English poet, politician, and soldier. His works include the sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella and the collection of pastoral idylls Arcadia, both published posthumously.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A Old English surname.
  2. n. A male given name, transferred from the surname. Used since the 18th century; diminutive Sid.
  3. n. A female given name, twentieth century usage, more often in the spelling Sydney.
  4. n. A Old English surname.
  5. n. A male given name, transferred from the surname. Used since the 18th century; diminutive Sid.
  6. n. A female given name, twentieth century usage, more often in the spelling Sydney.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. English poet (1554-1586)

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