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Seward

se·ward

UK/ˈsjuː.ə(ɹ)d/ US/ˈs(j)u.əɹd/ uncommon

noun

1.

United States politician who as secretary of state in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward''s Folly) (1801-1872)

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Originally two distinct names: * Middle English Seward, Siward, from Old English Siġeweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Sigiwardu, from Proto-Germanic *Sigiwarduz, from *segaz (“victory”) + *warduz (“guard”). * Middle English Seward, from Old English Sǣweard, from sǣ (“sea”) + weard (“guard”).

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