Nash

American  

[nash] / næʃ /

noun

1. John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.

2. Ogden, 1902–71, U.S. writer of humorous verse.

3. Also Nashe. Thomas, Pasquil, 1567–1601, English dramatist, novelist, and satirical pamphleteer.

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Nash British  

/ næʃ /

noun

1. John. 1752–1835, English town planner and architect. He designed Regent's Park, Regent Street, and the Marble Arch in London

2. Ogden. 1902–71, US humorous poet

3. Paul. 1889–1946, English painter, noted esp as a war artist in both World Wars and for his landscapes

4. Richard, known as Beau Nash. 1674–1762, English dandy

5. See (Thomas) Nashe

6. Sir Walter . 1882–1968, New Zealand Labour statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1957–60)

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Example Sentences

“I do that ‘Beautiful Mind’ thing where things float into place and I create something new,” Schlesinger said, referring to Nobel-prize winning mathematician John Nash’s kaleidoscopic approach.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nash also shared that the recent shooting hits close to home because her own brother, Michael Ensley, died at age 17 in a 1993 school shooting at Reseda High School in Reseda, California.

From Salon

Leah Nash won the Katy Wallace Memorial Award as top women’s walk-on rower, an award that was given for the first time Saturday.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Nash, 36, has watched eastern Oregon’s growing frustration with government policies that alter the region’s way of life.

From New York Times

Arizona is the only school to be on the wrong end of one of those upsets twice, also losing to Steve Nash and Santa Clara in 1993.

From Seattle Times