Taylor

American  

[tay-ler] / ˈteɪ lər /

noun

1. A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale), 1906–90, English historian.

2. Bayard James Bayard, 1825–78, U.S. poet, novelist, and travel writer.

3. Brook, 1685–1731, English mathematician.

4. Cecil (Percival), 1929–2018, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.

5. Charles Ghankay, born 1948, Liberian guerrilla leader and politician: president 1997–2003.

6. David Watson, 1864–1940, U.S. naval architect.

7. Edward, 1644?–1729, American physician, clergyman, and poet; born in England.

8. Edward Thompson Father Taylor, 1793–1871, U.S. Methodist clergyman.

9. Elizabeth, 1932–2011, U.S. actress, born in England to American parents.

10. Frederick Winslow, 1856–1915, U.S. industrial engineer.

11. Jeremy, 1613–67, English prelate and theological writer.

12. John W., 1784–1854, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1820–21, 1825–27.

13. (Joseph) Deems, 1885–1966, U.S. composer, music critic, and author.

14. Joseph Hooton, Jr. born 1941, U.S. astrophysicist: Nobel Prize 1993.

15. Maxwell (Davenport), 1901–87, U.S. army general and diplomat: chief of staff 1955–59; chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1962–64.

16. Myron Charles, 1874–1959, U.S. lawyer, industrialist, and diplomat.

17. Paul (Belville) 1930–2018, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

18. Peter (Hillsman) 1917–94, U.S. short-story writer, novelist, and playwright.

19. Robert Lewis, 1912–1998, U.S. biographer, humorist, and newspaperman.

20. Tom, 1817–80, English playwright and editor.

21. Zachary Old Rough and Ready, 1784–1850, 12th president of the U.S. 1849–50: major general during the Mexican War and commander of the army of the Rio Grande 1846.

22. a city in southeastern Michigan.

23. a town in central Texas.

24. a male or female given name.

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Taylor British  

/ ˈteɪlə /

noun

1. A ( lan ) J ( ohn ) P ( ercivale ). 1906–90, British historian whose many works include The Origins of the Second World War (1961)

2. Brook. 1685–1731, English mathematician, who laid the foundations of differential calculus

3. Dame Elizabeth. 1932–2011, US film actress, born in England: films include National Velvet (1944), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Suddenly Last Summer (1959), and Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), for both of which she won Oscars

4. Frederick Winslow. 1856–1915, US engineer, who pioneered the use of time and motion studies to increase efficiency in industry

5. Jeremy. 1613–67, English cleric, best known for his devotional manuals Holy Living (1650) and Holy Dying (1651)

6. Zachary. 1784–1850, 12th president of the US (1849–50); hero of the Mexican War

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“We think we can win the whole thing,” Rays shortstop Taylor Walls said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

It will be the category’s most-seen movie and sports one Taylor Swift song released this year that critics don’t outright despise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Taylor, who declined to be interviewed for this story, has said that the laws he has championed prioritize public safety.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Serrano's career will perhaps be best remembered for her historic rivalry with Ireland's Katie Taylor, who won all three of their encounters.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

This second meaning we owe to the poetic license of Mr. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, whose famous poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner contained just such a creature.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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