Dillon

[ dil-uhn ]

noun

1. C(larence) Douglas, 1909–1979, U.S. lawyer and government official, born in Switzerland: Secretary of the Treasury 1961–65.
2. John Forrest, 1831–1914, U.S. jurist and legal scholar.

Example Sentences

Latta, home to the historic Catfish Creek Baptist Church, is a predominantly white town of 1,500 in Dillon County.

From The Daily Beast

The agency, Dillon said, is “committed to continuous improvement.”

From The Daily Beast

In 1912, a man named William F. Dillon died from a similar situation.

From The Daily Beast

On Friday Night Lights, Coach Taylor is as much a father figure to the boys on the Dillon Panthers as he is their play caller.

From The Daily Beast

His pieces were a favorite of Robert DeNiro, Chris Noth, Mickey Rourke, and Matt Dillon.

From The Daily Beast

A chorus of laughter greeted Dillon's proposal, and the merry group then broke up, and each went off to his duty.

From Project Gutenberg

So it was arranged, and shortly afterwards Rupert took his friend Major Dillon into his confidence.

From Project Gutenberg

From Holland came over Major Dillon, and four or five others of the officers of the 5th dragoons.

From Project Gutenberg

There was also present at the wedding a young Dutch lady engaged to be married to Major Dillon, and her father.

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She was born in Martinique and was partly of Irish descent, through her father, whose name was Dillon.

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