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Hughes

biographical name \ˈhyüz also ˈyüz\

Definition of HUGHES

Charles Evans 1862–1948 Am. jurist; chief justice United States Supreme Court (1930–41)

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Howard Robard 1905–1976 Am. businessman

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(James) Langston 1902–1967 Am. writer

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Ted 1930–1998 British poet; poet laureate (1984–98)

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Thomas 1822–1896 Eng. jurist, reformer, & writer

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William Morris 1864–1952 Austral. statesman

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