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Seward

[ soo-erd ]

noun

  1. William Henry, 1801–72, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1861–69.


Seward

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. SewardWilliam Henry18011872MUSPOLITICS: statesman William Henry. 1801–72, US statesman; secretary of state (1861–69). He was a leading opponent of slavery and was responsible for the purchase of Alaska (1867)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Elizabeth Seward is the head of space strategy at BAE Systems.

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In 1867, after buying Alaska from Russia, US Secretary of State William H Seward led negotiations to buy Greenland from Denmark, but failed to reach any agreement.

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J. Seward Johnson’s sculpture is to be reinstalled in late April.

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They’ve donated to events for youth shooting education and to the Combat Fishing Tournament in Seward for veterans.

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One of his players, freshman Dylan Seward, took to social media to express his disgust at trying to push away somebody who was making a difference in his life and many others.

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