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

George Best, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo are regarded among some of the club's greatest players - while others such as Steve Coppell, Gordon Hill, Willie Morgan and Andrei Kanchelskis also made a significant impact.

From BBC

Newcastle's Anthony Gordon has also been mentioned, although it is not clear whether United have an interest in the England international.

From BBC

Cognizant of widespread fears about additional layoffs, Paramount Chief Operating Officer Andrew Gordon took steps this week to try to tamp down such concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

Gordon is a former Goldman Sachs banker and a former executive with RedBird Capital Partners, an investor in Paramount and the proposed Warner Bros. deal.

From Los Angeles Times

During a conference call Monday with analysts, Gordon said Paramount would look beyond the workforce for cuts because the company wants to maintain its film and TV production levels.

From Los Angeles Times