Gordon

American  

[gawr-dn] / ˈgɔr dn /

noun

1. Charles George Chinese GordonGordon Pasha, 1833–85, British general: administrator in China and Egypt.

2. Charles William, real name of Ralph Connor.

3. Lord George, 1751–93, English politician.

4. George Hamilton, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, 1784–1860, British statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1852–55.

5. Mary (Catherine), born 1949, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.

6. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “round hill.”

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Gordon British  

/ ˈɡɔːdən /

noun

1. Adam Lindsay. 1833–70, Australian poet and horseman, born in the Azores, who developed the bush ballad as a literary form, esp in Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes (1870)

2. Charles George, known as Chinese Gordon. 1833–85, British general and administrator. He helped to crush the Taiping rebellion (1863–64), and was governor of the Sudan (1877–80), returning in 1884 to aid Egyptian forces against the Mahdi. He was killed in the siege of Khartoum

3. Sir Donald . born 1930; South African businessman

4. Dexter ( Keith ). 1923–90, US jazz tenor saxophonist

5. Lord George. 1751–93, English religious agitator. He led the Protestant opposition to legislation relieving Roman Catholics of certain disabilities, which culminated in the Gordon riots (1780)

6. George Hamilton. See (4th Earl of) Aberdeen 2

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Example Sentences

Mullins is also in a battle with Gordon Elliott for the Irish title, but with the Punchestown Festival to follow between 28 April and 2 May, he is expected to come out on top.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Earlier work led by Dr. Wang and Professor Tom Gordon, Head of Immunology at SA Pathology in South Australia, decoded the structure of this PF4 antibody in 2022.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

However, as noted by bearish GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson, Musk has made similar promises about past versions of the technology.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson took a deep dive into options trading for the stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“That’s not an easy spot. No wonder Professor Gordon raves about you. Says you’re uncanny.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin