Todd
Alexander Ro·ber·tus [roh-bur-tuhs] /roʊˈbɜr təs/ Baron of Trumpington, 1907–97, Scottish chemist: Nobel Prize 1957.
David, 1855–1939, U.S. astronomer and teacher.
a male given name.
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How to use Todd in a sentence
Todds first, by the courtesy of Ines, whose decorous control of his legs at a weighty moment was rightly read by his party.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George MeredithBen Todds was shuffled aside; as one of their Londoners, destitute of county savour.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George MeredithYes, I recall the wormwood, which is always a planted herb, so there must have been folks there before the Todds' day.
The Country of the Pointed Firs | Sarah Orne JewettShe knew that what she was about to do was rather absurd, but she had the blood of the Todds warm at her heart.
The Bertrams | Anthony TrollopeBen Todds was ostentatiously deliberate: his party said he was no dancing-master.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for Todd
/ (tɒd) /
Baron Alexander Robertus . 1907–97, Scottish chemist, noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids: Nobel prize for chemistry 1957
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