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desmond
/ˈdɛzmənd/
name 2noun 1
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4ADJ.
real
VERB + DESMOND
name
DESMOND + NOUN
amofah, elliott, tutu
ADV.
forever
Definitions
name
1
A surname from Irish, anglicised from Ó Deasmhumhnaigh, meaning "a man from South Munster".
2
A male given name transferred from the surname; popular in Britain in the first half of the twentieth century.
I call him Bradford because it makes me feel like I'm in a soap opera. That's what they name men on soap operas. Bradford and Desmond and Elliott and Royce.
The gamer, 29, whose real name is Desmond Amofah, was reported missing six days ago.
noun
1
A lower second class honours or 2.2 degree.
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I call him Bradford because it makes me feel like I'm in a soap opera. That's what they name men on soap operas. Bradford and Desmond and Elliott and Royce.
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The gamer, 29, whose real name is Desmond Amofah, was reported missing six days ago.
Wiktionary03
He loved, he laughed, he cried, he was forgiven, he forgave: his name is forever Desmond Tutu.
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