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n. - English merchant who took over a shop in London that was expanded by his son into a prestigious department store (1800-1885); English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905).

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  • I vividly recall the Harrod’s bombing in 1983 and wondering how long it would be before we saw something like that here.
  • In addition to shopping at high-end stores such as Harrod's, they'll visit English boarding schools for his 10-year-old son.
  • There once was a king of the Jews whose name was Harrod.
  • He grinned at Harrod, who grinned back almost cheerfully.
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