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Definition of Glenn

1. Noun. Made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-).

Definition of Glenn

1. Proper noun. (surname from=Scottish Gaelic dot=), variant of Glen. ¹

2. Proper noun. (surnames male given name), fairly popular in the middle of the 20th century. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Glenn

1. William W., *1914. See: Glenn shunt. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Glenn

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1906)
"Action by EF Glenn for a mandamus to compel the board of commissioners of Moore ... That Dr. RW Glenn, the father of the plaintiff, constructed the said ..."

2. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of public instruction, Pennsylvania State library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Library (1914)
"Glenn, Daniel, 6th S., I, 938. Glenn, David, 6th S., III, 565; V, 178; ... Glenn, George, 6th S., ii. 423. Glenn, Hugh, 6th S., V, 194. Glenn, James, 6th S. ..."

3. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1894)
"Information wanted regarding the family of Glenn, of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, ... John is presumed to have been father to John Glenn, a merchant of ..."

4. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1914)
"Either way it came about, the correlation of Mrs. Glenn and Baltimore in the plans of this Conference for its forty-second annual meeting is in line with ..."

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