Dickinson

[dik-in-suhn]

noun

1. Edwin (Walter), 1891–1978, U.S. landscape and still-life painter.

2. Emily (Elizabeth), 1830–86, U.S. poet.

3. John, 1732–1808, U.S. statesman and publicist.

4. a town in W North Dakota.

Dickinson

/ ˈdɪkɪnsən /

noun

1. Emily. 1830–86, US poet, noted for her short mostly unrhymed mystical lyrics

Example Sentences

Australia will retain the Ashes if they beat England at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool next weekend - and they are not out of second gear yet.

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“To suggest that Colombia is not trying is false and disingenuous,” Dickinson said.

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Elizabeth Dickinson, an analyst with the International Crisis Group, told BBC Mundo that Colombia remained "by far, the closest US partner in the fight against narcotics in all of Latin America".

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In February, Becton Dickinson announced a plan to spin off its diagnostics and life sciences business, with that unit to be merged with Waters Corp.

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If the U.S. ends its military and other aid to Colombia, the effect could be disastrous, said Elizabeth Dickinson, a senior analyst for the Andes region at the International Crisis Group, a think tank.

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