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Word

gould

Phoneticsgould

/ˈɡuɫd/

Definition

n. a common family name in English-speaking countries.

n. a surname of English origin, notably associated with the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould and the ornithologist John Gould.

Examples

“The ancient chest was filled with gould coins.”

“In the original 16th-century manuscript, the author describes the king's crown as being made of pure gould.”

“Scholars of Early Modern English often encounter 'gould' in texts where spelling had not yet been standardised, reflecting the phonetic variations of the period.”

Examples

simple

“The ancient chest was filled with gould coins.”

contextual

“In the original 16th-century manuscript, the author describes the king's crown as being made of pure gould.”

complex

“Scholars of Early Modern English often encounter 'gould' in texts where spelling had not yet been standardised, reflecting the phonetic variations of the period.”

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