Waldo

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Wal·do

(wôl′dō, wäl′-) or Val·do (văl′-, väl′-), Peter Also known as Peter or Pierre Valdès. fl. 12th century.

French religious leader who founded the Waldenses and was excommunicated in 1184.

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waldo

(ˈwɔːldəʊ)

n, pl -dos or -does

(Tools) a gadget for manipulating objects by remote control

[C20: named after Waldo F. Jones, inventor in a science-fiction story by Robert Heinlein]

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Wal•do

(ˈwɔl doʊ, ˈwɒl-)

n.

Pierre or Peter, died c1217, French religious reformer, declared a heretic.

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These possessions--for as such they might almost certainly be reckoned--comprised the greater part of what is now known as Waldo County, in the state of Maine, and were more extensive than many a dukedom, or even a reigning prince's territory, on European soil.

Years and years after their claim had passed out of the public memory, the Pyncheons were accustomed to consult the Colonel's ancient map, which had been projected while Waldo County was still an unbroken wilderness.

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As the son of an East India merchant and the son-in-law of Ralph Waldo Emerson, he was a Bostonian of the Brahmin caste.

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Hefyd rydym wedi gosod placiau yn Ysgol Botwnnog, Rhosaeron -- cartref teulu Waldo, Ar weun Casmael, Llangernyw, Aberystwyth, Capel Millin, Elm Cottage, Kimbolton a Rhoscrawdder ger Penfro.

Western Mail letters: Thursday, August 8, 2019; Your letters to the national newspaper of Wales

Alun Ifans Cymdeithas Waldo Maenclochog, Sir Benfro

Cymdeithas Waldo i gynnal ocsiwn

The addition of the dog comes after the couple's Alaskan Klee Kai, Waldo, died just weeks ago.

Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas now have a new family member

Waldo, an Alaskan Klee Kai, was tragically killed last week after being struck by a car in Manhattan, New York.

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas get matching tattoos in tribute to their dead dog; The Alaskan Klee Kai was struck by a car on Friday in Manhattan after breaking free from his leash

Sophie, 23, and Joe, 29, originally adopted Waldo in April last year and have another dog, Porky, from the same litter.

Game star dog killed

You're mad at Waldo because he is blocking your rice and sugar smuggling.

Paolo Duterte denies involvement in illegal drug trade

The video claimed that the bank accounts were owned by Waldo Carpio who will then transfer the money to an international bank named under President Rodrigo Duterte's eldest child.

Paolo Duterte denies getting kickbacks from drug syndicates

In court the next day, I gave the jury members about a minute to find Waldo in the first picture, which was far more time than the radiologist would have had to look at the specific MR image at the center of the case.

Where's Waldo? What's malpractice?

Waldo, who has lived in Taiwan for six years and has rapped for 10 years, says that Wu Feng contacted him with the idea of making a music video to celebrate his time in Taiwan.