Russell

American  

[ruhs-uhl] / ˈrʌs əl /

noun

1. Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl, 1872–1970, English philosopher, mathematician, and author: Nobel Prize in literature 1950.

2. Charles Edward, 1860–1941, U.S. journalist, sociologist, biographer, and political leader.

3. Charles Taze Pastor Russell, 1852–1916, U.S. religious leader and publisher: founder of Jehovah's Witnesses.

4. Elizabeth Mary, Countess Mary Annette BeauchampElizabeth, 1866–1941, Australian novelist.

5. George William Æ, 1867–1935, Irish poet and painter.

6. Henry Norris, 1877–1957, U.S. astronomer.

7. John Russell, 1st Earl Lord John Russell, 1792–1878, British statesman: prime minister 1846–52, 1865–66.

8. Lillian Helen Louise Leonard, 1861–1922, U.S. singer and actress.

9. William Felton Bill, 1934–2022, U.S. basketball player and coach.

10. Mount Russell, a mountain in eastern California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,088 feet (4,294 meters).

11. a mountain in south-central Alaska, in the Alaska Range. 11,670 feet (3,557 meters).

12. a male given name.

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Russell British  

/ ˈrʌsəl /

noun

1. Bertrand ( Arthur William ), 3rd Earl. 1872–1970, British philosopher and mathematician. His books include Principles of Mathematics (1903), Principia Mathematica (1910–13) with A. N. Whitehead, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy (1919), The Problems of Philosophy (1912), The Analysis of Mind (1921), and An Enquiry into Meaning and Truth (1940): Nobel prize for literature 1950

2. George William pen name æ . 1867–1935, Irish poet and journalist

3. Henry Norris . 1877–1957, US astronomer and astrophysicist, who originated one form of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram

4. John , 1st Earl. 1792–1878, British statesman; prime minister (1846–52; 1865–66). He led the campaign to carry the 1832 Reform Act

5. Ken . 1927–2011, British film director. His films include Women in Love (1969), The Music Lovers (1970), The Boy Friend (1971), Valentino (1977), Gothic (1986), and The Rainbow (1989)

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Russell Scientific  

/ rŭs′əl /

1. American astronomer who studied binary stars and developed methods to calculate their mass and distances. Working independently of Ejnar Hertzsprung, Russell also demonstrated the relationship between types of stars and their absolute magnitude. This correlation is now known as the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.

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Example Sentences

The British novelist Gwendoline Riley is the kind of young voice that Russell might have appreciated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

George Russell says Formula 1 "would not want to lose" Max Verstappen - but he would "understand" if the four-time world champion decided to leave the sport this year.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Russell headed into the five-week break enforced on F1 by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix second in the championship, trailing team-mate Kimi Antonelli by nine points.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 also set new highs today, up 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Sometimes I wonder if what I did later was merely because of Russell, or if I had some desire to punish Irene as well.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu