Wesley

[ wes-lee, wez- ]

noun

1. Charles, 1707–88, English evangelist and hymnist.
2. his brother John, 1703–91, English theologian and evangelist: founder of Methodism.
3. a male given name.

Wesley

/ ˈwɛzlɪ /

noun

1. WesleyJohn17031791MEnglishRELIGION: Methodist John . 1703–91, English preacher who founded Methodism
2. WesleyMary19122003FBritishWRITING: writer Mary, pseudonym of Mary Aline Siepmann. 1912–2003, British writer: her novels include The Camomile Lawn (1984) and An Imaginative Experience (1994)

Example Sentences

When Wesley Pegden, a mathematician and computer scientist who specializes in identifying partisan gerrymanders, examined the congressional map drawn by North Carolina Republicans in 2021, he reached a conclusion that startled even him.

From Salon

Paley went on to make records there with John Wesley Harding and the Mighty Lemon Drops before helming a would-be comeback album by Lewis called “Young Blood” in 1995.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s not a guy you tell not to play football,” said Quinton Wesley, his high school strength and conditioning coach and a close family friend.

From Los Angeles Times

“Officers owe a special duty and have a special obligation to keep the trust of the citizens they police,” Judge Wesley L. Hsu, who handed down the sentence, said at the hearing Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Besides Johnson’s sack, Richard Wesley stripped the ball from Butler on fourth down for a sack in the final 90 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times