Wycliffe
Proper noun
Meaning
(countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
(uncountable) A placename:
A village in Wycliffe with Thorpe parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1114).
A neighbourhood of Modesto, California, United States.
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Examples
According to Council of Governors chairman Wycliffe Oparanya, governors are deeply concerned about the late disbursement of funds.
According to Robert Vaughn, the effect was to give Wycliffe "Very gloomy views in regard to the condition and prospects of the human race."
A local farm and pet supply store is warning residents after reports over the last week of dogs getting sick following trips to the Butte near Wycliffe.
An excellent account of this dispute between the bishop and the protectors of Wycliffe is given in the Chronicon Angliae, the gist of which is quoted in DNB, lxiii. 206–7.
But this example of Netter is not well chosen, since the tone of Wycliffe toward Kynyngham is that of a junior toward an elder whom one respects, and he handled other opponents in similar fashion.
Career Wycliffe completed his arts degree at Merton College as a junior fellow in 1356.