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Dorn

Dorn (German for thorn) is a German/Austrian and Dutch/Flemish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Angela Dorn-Rancke, née Dorn, German politician August T. Dorn (1849-1923), American politician Dieter Dorn (born 1935), German theatre director Dolores Dorn (born 1934), American film actor Edward John Dorn (1854-1937), United States Naval officer and Governor of Guam Ed Dorn (1929–1999), U.S. poet Earl Van Dorn (1820–1863), U.S. major general Friedrich Ernst Dorn (1848–1916), German physicist Francis E. Dorn (1911–1987), member of the United States House of Representatives George W. Dorn (1836–1891), President of the Chico Board of Trustees in 1872 Gerhard Dorn (c.

Worn

Past participle of wear.

Dorn

A British ray; the thornback.

Worn

Affected or damaged by wear or use
The worn pockets on a jacket.

Dorn

A British ray; the thornback.

Worn

Showing the wearing effects of overwork, worry, or suffering
A pale, worn face.
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Worn

Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

Worn

; exhausted.

Worn

Past participle of wear

Worn

Affected by wear; damaged by long use;
Worn threads on the screw
A worn suit
The worn pockets on the jacket

Worn

Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering;
Looking careworn as she bent over her mending
Her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness
That raddled but still noble face
Shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face

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