Gresham
[gresh-uh m] /ˈgrɛʃ əm/
noun
1.
Sir Thomas, 1519?–79, English merchant and financier.
2.
a town in NW Oregon.
/ˈɡrɛʃəm/
noun
1.
Sir Thomas. ?1519–79, English financier, who founded the Royal Exchange in London (1568)
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