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Tyler

American  
[tahy-ler] / ˈtaɪ lər /

noun

  1. John, 1790–1862, 10th president of the U.S. 1841–45.

  2. Moses Coit 1835–1900, U.S. historian and educator.

  3. Royall, 1757–1826, U.S. writer, judge, and playwright.

  4. Wat or Walter, died 1381, English rebel: leader of the peasants' revolt of 1381.

  5. a city in E Texas.

  6. a male given name.


Tyler British  
/ ˈtaɪlə /

noun

  1. John. 1790–1862, US statesman; tenth president of the US (1841–45)

  2. Wat (wɒt). died 1381, English leader of the Peasants' Revolt (1381)

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Example Sentences

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The bank shot that won the game by Tyler Jackson for Heritage Christian.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” casts Minneapolis as progressive and neighborly, a bustling metropolis located between stereotypical Midwestern patriarchal stubbornness and a feminist future.

From Salon

An American called Tyler Kent, a twenty.nine-year-old clerk at the US embassy in London, has been arrested.

From Literature

It would make the community more self-sufficient and better prepared to respond to the Tyler Oliveiras of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fire crews responded to the 2200 block of North Tyler Avenue at 2:32 p.m. where two adjacent concrete warehouse style buildings were on fire, according to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times