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Meaning of 埃尔金

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āi ěr jīn (Trad.: 埃爾金)
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1863), British High Commissioner to China who ordered the looting and destruction of the Old Winter Palace Yuanmingyuan 圆明园 in 1860; Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810
Example Sentences
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Clippers Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor said.
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The tiny community has several wineries, including the Village of Elgin Winery.
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Elgin, Ill., is getting a new wind-turbine parts plant. (Chicago Tribune)
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Tip o' the hat to Julius Erving, James Worthy, Scottie Pippen and Elgin Baylor.
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I'd do the Elgin Marbles with a sledgehammer and wipe my ass with the Mona Lira.