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- proper noun One of eight divisions of the
Ohlone Native American people of northernCalifornia native to the Salinas Valley. - proper noun The spoken language of this people, an Ohlone
dialect in theUtian family. - noun one of a series of postage stamp series whose illustration was inspired by a portrait of Queen Victoria by Alfred Edward Chalon (1780–1860). More formally known as the Chalon heads.
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Examples
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I love a good hoax, and this one seems particularly well done: essentially, Renier Hubert Ghislain Chalon, a historian, researched the sorts of books that Europe's most noted book collectors would find irresistible.
Boing Boing 2009
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But what is this; "and here, for the first time, lifting up my eyes, I perceived a beautiful water-colour drawing in the style of" Chalon, "which was placed above the chimney-piece.
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Complete Charles James Lever 1839
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But what is this; "and here, for the first time, lifting up my eyes, I perceived a beautiful water-colour drawing in the style of" Chalon, "which was placed above the chimney-piece.
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 1 Charles James Lever 1839
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I live in a small village in the hills not far from Chalon.
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I saw that you are a regular with Kristin and live in Chalon sur Saone.
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Oddly Chalon were about to enter the promotion play-offs – they were beaten by Saint-Etienne in the semi-finals – when Duckworth called and Hill accepted.
Richard Hill decries system but Worcester are poised for Premiership 2011
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Mr. Sauty de Chalon is now pitching bubbly as a distraction rather than a celebration.
Toasting the Bad Economy? Champagne Sales Bubble Up Marion Issard 2011
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It is this authenticity that pulls me back time and time again to the thin 48-kilometer strip of land that begins just south of Dijon and ends in Chalon-sur-Saône and is no more than 1,500 meters wide at any given point.
The Scent of Burgundy Will Lyons 2010
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It is this authenticity that pulls me back time and time again to the thin 48-kilometer strip of land that begins just south of Dijon and ends in Chalon-sur-Saône and is no more than 1,500 meters wide at any given point.
The Scent of Burgundy Will Lyons 2010
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It is this authenticity that pulls me back time and time again to the thin 48-kilometer strip of land that begins just south of Dijon and ends in Chalon-sur-Saône and is no more than 1,500 meters wide at any given point.
The Scent of Burgundy Will Lyons 2010
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