Elmer

[el-mer]

noun

1. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”

Example Sentences

That’s because the Pasadena Playhouse — a Spanish Colonial Revival landmark built by architect Elmer Grey and opened in 1925 — was never just a theater.

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The six actors in the film, Valentan as El Ñero, El Barrio as El Barrio, Nancy as Juanita, Moreno as Don Zapata, Elmer Mayorga as Mi Barrio and Tricia Sarmiento as Paloma, were all cast from the jornalero or film community.

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And when the agents grab onto his T-shirt, he slips out of it, grabs his discarded hat and darts away like Bugs Bunny humiliating Elmer Fudd?

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News of the Home Office's decision to stop using the Park Hotel was welcomed by council leader Daniel Elmer.

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Elmer had made it clear that he would oppose the plans and, if necessary, take legal action against the Home Office, while the hotel's owners said they would shut it down rather than accept single men.

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