copley  /ˈkɑp li/ ? Meaning of "copley"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)

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  1. As famed Port City author Thomas Bailey Aldrich wrote, "To live in Portsmouth without possessing a family portrait done by Copley is like living in Boston without having an ancestor in the old Granary Burying-Ground. You can exist, but you cannot be...
    on Jul 2, 2010 By: Thomas Bailey Aldrich Source: Wire

  2. "The Document Disposal Act requires that [electronic records] be kept for seven years," Krog said. "It raises incredible suspicions and someone farther up the political chain than Mr. Copley is going to have to appear in court and explain...
    on Jun 23, 2009 By: Leonard Krog Source: TheTyee.ca

  3. "I trust Amy Ryan will bring the skills necessary to make our libraries work for everyone-from the magnificent main branch at Copley to our 26 community branches the Boston Public Library should be a treasure for all," Menino said in the press...
    on Aug 15, 2008 By: Thomas Menino Source: Library Journal

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