Bradley

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Brad·ley ˈbrad-lē

Francis Herbert 1846–1924 English philosopher

Bradleian adjective

or less commonly Bradleyan

ˈbrad-lē-ən

brad-ˈlē-

Bradley

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Omar Nelson 1893–1981 American general

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