Calvert

[ kal-vert ]

noun

1. Charles 3rd Baron Baltimore, 1637–1715, English colonial administrator in America: governor (1661–75) and proprietor (1675–89) of Maryland (grandson of George Calvert).
2. Sir George 1st Baron Baltimore, c1580–1632, British statesman: founder of the colony of Maryland.
3. his son Leonard, 1606–47, first colonial governor of Maryland 1634–47.

Calvert

/ ˈkælvət /

noun

1. CalvertSir George, 1st Baron Baltimore?15801632MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman Sir George, 1st Baron Baltimore. ?1580–1632, English statesman; founder of the colony of Maryland
2. CalvertLeonard16061647MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman his son, Leonard. 1606–47, English statesman; first colonial governor of Maryland (1634–47)

Example Sentences

“They thought there was a weirdo, creepy guy,” Calvert told The Post.

From Washington Post

Schulte and Turner had been together for about two years, Calvert said, and married in April in a treehouse in Arkansas, where Turner is from.

From Washington Post

Through the law, Florida can require that the survey be distributed, Calvert said, but the state cannot ensure that students take it.

From Washington Post

Calvert compared the survey to the course evaluations some universities ask students to fill out at the end of a term.

From Washington Post

In September, Hayungs posted a photo on Facebook of himself at dinner in Austin with Becerra and his wife, as well as Villalobos and Calvert.

From ProPublica

Calvert introduced her to Jennifer Norris, a retired Air Force veteran living in Maine.

From The Daily Beast

The prop book was in French because the prop people presumed Calvert would be reading off cue cards.

From The Daily Beast

Dave says to Calvert, “Who played the guitar solo on ‘Not Just Knee Deep?’ ”

From The Daily Beast

Dave, Calvert, and I are taking a walk down the hallways of NBC into a deserted stairwell.

From The Daily Beast

At that point, the erudite discussion ends while Dave and I hand over our wallets to Calvert DeForest.

From The Daily Beast

Mis' Calvert, she saw you in a lane, or somethin', and fetched you back to that Baltimore city where the both of you lived.

From Project Gutenberg

Mis' Calvert, the old lady, she sent me to fetch this basket o' garden sass to Mis' Chester: an' this letter was for you, sir.

From Project Gutenberg

His gay debonair manner and his ready apology for his own blunder pleased Mrs. Calvert.

From Project Gutenberg

More'n that, when I get my jell' done I'm going to send Mrs. Calvert a tumbler and compare notes.

From Project Gutenberg

I want Mis' Calvert to taste it, an' when she does she'll say she never knew before what cherry pie could be!

From Project Gutenberg