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Purcell
[ pur-sel pur-suhl ]
noun
- Edward Mills [milz], 1912–97, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1952.
- Henry, 1658?–95, English composer.
Purcell
/ ˈɜːə /
noun
- PurcellEdward Mills19121997MUSSCIENCE: physicist Edward Mills. 1912–97, US physicist, noted for his work on the magnetic moments of atomic nuclei: shared the Nobel prize for physics (1952)
- PurcellHenry?16591695MEnglishMUSIC: composer Henry. ?1659–95, English composer, noted chiefly for his rhythmic and harmonic subtlety in setting words. His works include the opera Dido and Aeneas (1689), music for the theatrical pieces King Arthur (1691) and The Fairy Queen (1692), several choral odes, fantasias, sonatas, and church music
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Tilson Thomas started with Benjamin Britten’s Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell, better known as “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.”
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Toni Purcell, mother of Harry, said his death was "completely avoidable".
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The chairman of the charity, Michael Purcell, said it was "really important" work.
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Sam Purcell, Mississippi State’s coach, couldn’t help but admire it as he scouted USC from the stands on Saturday.
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"The harm this type of post-election legal challenge could inflict on the integrity of our elections is precisely what the Purcell principle is designed to avoid."
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