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noun • the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (943-975) | ||||||||
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noun • United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932) • United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972) • 31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964) • a kind of vacuum cleaner verb • clean with a vacuum cleaner | ||||||||
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noun • United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972) | ||||||||
Former Fbi Director J ___ Hoover Crossword Clue
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