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  • 1Reputed — Repute Re*pute (r? p?t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reputed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reputing}.] [F. r[ e]puter, L. reputare to count over, think over; pref. re re + putare to count, think. See {Putative}.] To hold in thought; to account; to estimate; to… …

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  • 2reputed — adjective /ɹɪˈpju.tɪd/ a) Pertaining to a reputation accorded to another. 1904 The other young ladies of Sulaco stood in awe of her character and accomplishments. She was reputed to be terribly learned and serious. Joseph Conrad, Nostramo [ …

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  • 3reputed, reported — Reputed means held to be such, supposed, so considered : He is reputed to be an excellent salesman. She is the reputed owner of the stolen property. Reported means communicated, made known : This theft was immediately reported to the police. The… …

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  • 4reputed — re|put|ed [rıˈpju:tıd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: repute to believe, consider , from French réputer, from Latin reputare to think over , from putare to think ] according to what some people say, but not definitely be reputed to be/do sth ▪ She …

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  • 5English royal mistress — An English royal mistress is the unofficial title used to refer to the person who held the position of unmarried lover to the king of England either before or after his accession to the throne. Female lovers were, by convention, the most easily… …

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  • 6King of the Gypsies — For the 1978 movie with the same title, see King of the Gypsies (film). The title King of the Gypsies has been claimed or given over the centuries to many different people. It is both culturally and geographically specific. It may be inherited,… …

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  • 7House Targaryen — is a fictional family in George R. R. Martin s A Song of Ice and Fire . House Targaryen ruled as the Kings of Westeros for nearly 300 years. Their seats were the capital city of King s Landing and the island castle of Dragonstone. Their sigil is… …

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  • 8supposed — supposed, supposititious, suppositious, reputed, putative, purported, conjectural, hypothetical can mean accepted or advanced as true, real, or in accordance with the facts on the basis of less than conclusive evidence. All imply a measure of… …

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  • 9Michael DeBatt — Michael Mickey DeBatt (pronounced Di Bat; c. 1949 – November 2, 1987) was a reputed Gambino crime family mob associate who was involved in the gangland slaying of drug trafficker Frank Fiala. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Varsity football career 1.2… …

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  • 10Jackie Presser — (August 6 1926 ndash; July 9 1988) was an American labor leader and president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1983 until his death in 1988. He was closely connected to organized crime, and allegedly became president of the… …

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