Pickering

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biographical name

Pick·​er·​ing ˈpi-k(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce Pickering (audio)
Edward Charles 1846–1919 and his brother William Henry 1858–1938 American astronomers

Pickering

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geographical name

Pick·​er·​ing ˈpi-k(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce Pickering (audio)
city on Lake Ontario just northeast of Toronto in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 88,721

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“Pickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pickering. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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