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Seymour
Seymour, Antarctica, Australia, Canada, Galapagos Islands, South Africa, USA 1. Australia (Victoria): founded in 1837 and named after Edward Adolphus Seymour (1804–85), 12th Duke of Somerset, first lord of the British Admiralty (1859–66).2. South Africa (Eastern Cape): originally a British military post built in 1846 and called Eland's Post after the animal. The town was founded in 1853 and the name was changed as a tribute to Colonel Charles Seymour, military secretary to Sir George Cathcart, governor of Cape Colony (1852–4).3. USA (Connecticut): founded in 1678 on land bought from the Pequot who called it Naugatuck. Subsequently, it enjoyed various names: Rimmon, Chusetown after a local Native American chief, and Humphreyville after General David Humphreys. In 1850 it was renamed after Thomas H. Seymour, governor of Connecticut at the time.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Seymour." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Seymour." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Seymour.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Seymour." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Seymour.html |
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Seymour, Truman
Seymour, Truman (1824–91) Union army officer, born in Vermont. Seymour fought in the Mexican War (1846–48). At the outbreak of the Civil War, he had a leading role in the defense of Fort Sumter (1861), earning a brevet to major. In 1862 he was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers and given command of the Pennsylvania Reserve Division; he participated in fierce fighting during the Peninsular campaign that year. He was also present at the Second Battle of Bull Run (1862) and at Antietam (1862). In 1864 he suffered a major defeat in an expedition to return Florida to the Union. His troops also performed poorly in the Battle of the Wilderness (1864); Seymour himself was captured but later exchanged. He was more successful at Petersburg, where he earned brevets to major general in the volunteer and the regular armies.
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"Seymour, Truman." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Seymour, Truman." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-SeymourTruman.html "Seymour, Truman." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-SeymourTruman.html |
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Seymour
Seymour 1 Town (1990 pop. 14,288), New Haven co., SW Conn., on the Naugatuck River; settled c.1678, inc. 1850. The town's manufacturing industries decline since the mid-1900s, but cable and wire, electronic components and hardware, car racks, and concrete are produced. 2 City (1990 pop. 15,576), Jackson co., SE Ind.; inc. 1864. A shipping center for a farm area, it is also a manufacturing city. |
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"Seymour." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Seymour." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Seymour.html "Seymour." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Seymour.html |
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Seymour, Jane
Seymour, Jane (c.1509–37) Third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI. She married Henry in 1536 and finally provided the king with the male heir he wanted, although she died twelve days afterwards.
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"Seymour, Jane." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Seymour, Jane." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-SeymourJane.html "Seymour, Jane." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-SeymourJane.html |
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Seymour
Seymour ♂ Transferred use of the surname, originally a Norman baronial name from Saint-Maur in Normandy. This place was so called from the dedication of its church to St Maurus (compare Maurice).
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Seymour." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Seymour." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Seymour.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Seymour." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Seymour.html |
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Seymour
Seymour
•Blackmore • Sedgemoor • claymore
•Seymour, Timor
•Brynmor • Barrymore • Baltimore
•Broadmoor • Growmore • sophomore
•sagamore • blackamoor • sycamore
•Tullamore
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"Seymour." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Seymour." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Seymour.html "Seymour." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Seymour.html |
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