Ramsey

[ ram-zee ]

noun
  1. Arthur Michael Baron Ramsey of Canterbury, 1904–1988, English clergyman and scholar: archbishop of Canterbury 1961–74.

  2. a town in NE New Jersey.

  1. a town in SE Minnesota.

  2. a male given name: from a Scandinavian word meaning “wooded island.”

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How to use Ramsey in a sentence

  • She looked "hurt," and Ramsey was touched; there was something human about her, then, after all.

    Ramsey Milholland | Booth Tarkington
  • "I guess he must 'a' been," said Ramsey, with admirable simplicity.

    Ramsey Milholland | Booth Tarkington
  • Nevertheless, as they slowly went on together, Ramsey was embarrassed.

    Ramsey Milholland | Booth Tarkington
  • "Yes," said Ramsey, disarmed and guileless in the face of diplomacy.

    Ramsey Milholland | Booth Tarkington
  • "She was pretty sure there was, though," Ramsey said, thoughtfully.

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British Dictionary definitions for Ramsey

Ramsey

/ (ˈræmzɪ) /


noun
  1. Sir Alf (red) (Ernest). 1922–99, English footballer and football manager, who played for England 32 times and managed England when they won the World Cup (1966)

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