Blake

American  

[bleyk] / bleɪk /

noun

1. Hector Toe, 1912–1995, Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

2. James Hubert Eubie, 1883–1983, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.

3. Robert, 1599–1657, British admiral.

4. William, 1757–1827, English poet, engraver, and painter.

5. a first name.

---

Blake British  

/ bleɪk /

noun

1. Sir Peter . born 1932, British painter, a leading exponent of pop art in the 1960s: co-founder of the Brotherhood of Ruralists (1969)

2. Sir Quentin ( Saxby ). born 1932, British artist, illustrator, and children's writer; noted esp for his illustrations to books by Roald Dahl

3. Robert . 1599–1657, English admiral, who commanded Cromwell's fleet against the Royalists, the Dutch, and the Spanish

4. William . 1757–1827, English poet, painter, engraver, and mystic. His literary works include Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794), The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1793), and Jerusalem (1820). His chief works in the visual arts include engravings of a visionary nature, such as the illustrations for The Book of Job (1826), for Dante's poems, and for his own Prophetic Books (1783–1804)

---

Example Sentences

Blake Snell is walking along one of the barriers giving every nearby fan — every one — a fist bump.

From Los Angeles Times

At his trial, Blake said he had feared he or his colleagues could have been killed or injured by the way the car was being driven.

From BBC

The Sunday before last, Blake DeBok snowmobiled out to nine wild horses he was told were stranded in deep snow north of Mammoth Lakes.

From Los Angeles Times

Blake Lively referred to Justin Baldoni as a "doofus director" and a "clown", according to newly unsealed court documents from the actress's legal case.

From BBC

Blake’s worry is that the new pyramid doesn’t do enough to message the nutritional value of legumes like chickpeas or black beans, which are cost-effective and have both protein and fiber.

From MarketWatch