Arnold

American  

[ahr-nld] / ˈɑr nld /

noun

1. Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.

2. Sir Edwin, 1832–1904, English poet and journalist.

3. Henry H. Hap, 1886–1950, U.S. general.

4. Matthew, 1822–88, English essayist, poet, and literary critic.

5. his father Thomas, 1795–1842, English clergyman, educator, historian, and writer.

6. Thurman Wesley 1891–1969, U.S. lawyer and writer.

7. a town in eastern Missouri.

8. a first name: from Germanic words meaning “eagle” and “power.”

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Arnold ¹ British  

/ ˈɑːnəld /

noun

1. Sir Malcolm. 1921–2006, English composer, esp of orchestral works in a traditional idiom

2. Matthew. 1822–88, English poet, essayist, and literary critic, noted particularly for his poems Sohrab and Rustum (1853) and Dover Beach (1867), and for his Essays in Criticism (1865) and Culture and Anarchy (1869)

3. his father, Thomas. 1795–1842, English historian and educationalist, headmaster of Rugby School, noted for his reforms in public-school education

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Arnold ² British  

/ ˈɑːnəld /

noun

1. a town in N central England, in S Nottinghamshire. Pop: 37 402 (2001)

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Example Sentences

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Arnold

It held a celebrity exhibition match between Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer and hosted George H. W. Bush for a fundraiser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Arnold last went into the bunker in 2007, when he said it was in very good condition.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

The Hillsborough County state attorney’s office had argued for Arnold to remain behind bars until trial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Arnold was ordered to stay at his home in Tallahassee except while playing, traveling or training with an NFL club, only to be dropped by the Lions hours later.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

“You think that Philip Arnold DuBois and Shea are the same person? This man has a secret family? He’s a bigamist?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse