Conway

//ˈkɒnweɪ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; The River Conway, the former English name of the River Conwy in North Wales. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; The former English spelling of Conwy, a town in North Wales. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Orange County, Florida. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Taylor County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, McPherson County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Union Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Little Traverse Township, Emmet County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Livingston County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Laclede County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Carroll County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Walsh County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Northampton County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
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    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Horry County, South Carolina. countable, uncountable
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    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A short river in Virginia. countable, uncountable
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    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington. countable, uncountable
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    A placename:; A locality in Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A placename:; A river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A habitational surname from Welsh derived from the former spelling of Conwy, the town or river in North Wales. countable

    "The two main figures in a high-stakes clash of wits inspired by this number series were Dr. John Conway, a professor of mathematics at Princeton University in New Jersey and Dr. Colin L. Mallows, a mathematician at A.T.&T. Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J."

  17. 22
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable

Example

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"In 2017, Kellyanne Conway coined the doublespeak term "alternative facts" to describe the false version of reality constructed by Donald Trump's perpetually dishonest and self-serving statements."

Etymology

Anglicization of Welsh Conwy

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