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  • proper noun An English surname, variant of Gascoigne.

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Examples

  • Without a word Gascoyne swung himself over the stern, and, sliding down by a rope, dropped into the boat.

    Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader 1859

  • "Gascoyne," said Montague, with deep earnestness of tone and manner, "I would willingly spare you this, but, as you say, I have a duty to perform.

    Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader 1859

  • "Gascoyne," said Montague, with deep earnestness of tone and manner, "I would willingly spare you this, but, as you say, I have a duty to perform.

    Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader A Tale of the Pacific 1859

  • Gascoyne, a Leesburg resident who occasionally takes Metro for meetings in Washington, said the alleged plot makes you a little nervous.

    Metro calls for rider vigilance in vulnerable system Ann Scott Tyson 2010

  • "We will find the right setup over the weekend and any track issues are out of our control," said Mike Gascoyne, chief technical officer for Lotus Racing.

    Korean Grand Prix Is Built, But Will They Come? Evan Ramstad 2010

  • Government consultant Troy Gascoyne, 44, said: You gotta go to work.

    Metro calls for rider vigilance in vulnerable system Ann Scott Tyson 2010

  • Though these trio gigs with local bass and drums partners Geoff Gascoyne and Sebastiaan de Krom will likely focus on his massive songwriting CV and long involvement with chanson rather than improv pianistics, they're a rare chance to hear a legend of 20th-century popular composition at close range.

    This week's new live music 2011

  • The back cover gives no real description of the contents, save for general endorsements from a stellar cast: Ballard, David Gascoyne, David Lodge and Seamus Heaney.

    Ballardian » Review: Jeremy Reed’s West End Survival Kit 2010

  • Though these trio gigs with local bass and drums partners Geoff Gascoyne and Sebastiaan de Krom will likely focus on his massive songwriting CV and long involvement with chanson rather than improv pianistics, they're a rare chance to hear a legend of 20th-century popular composition at close range.

    This week's new live music 2011

  • One day he read a newspaper column about another protected witness, Thomas Gascoyne, a former master burglar, whom Massaro perceived was living the life of Riley.

    The Mob and Me John Partington 2010

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