Urquhart

American  

[ur-kert, -kahrt] / ˈɜr kərt, -kɑrt /

noun

1. Sir Thomas, 1611–60, Scottish author and translator.

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Urquhart British  

/ ˈɜːkət /

noun

1. Sir Thomas. 1611–60, Scottish author and translator of Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel (1653; 1693)

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Example Sentences

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan was approved as special counsel earlier this month to charge up to $3,000 an hour as special counsel in the Office Properties Income Trust bankruptcy, reflecting how courts tend to sign off on professional rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spiro’s firm, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, billed almost $44 million of the total, JPMorgan said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elspeth was the daughter of Maj Gen Roy Urquhart, who commanded the British Airborne Division at Arnhem in 1944 and was portrayed by Sir Sean Connery in the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far.

From BBC

They carried out raids in mainland Scotland and places they attacked included Urquhart Castle on the shores of Loch Ness.

From BBC

In the 1990s, the commission — which is funded by an assessment of the gross dollar value of California avocados sold — invested in research to establish the fruit’s health efficacy, said avocado farmer Duane Urquhart, a commission board member at the time.

From Los Angeles Times