Acheson

[ ach-uh-suhn ]

noun
  1. Dean (Good·er·ham) [good-er-ham, -uhm], /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm, -əm/, 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.

  2. Edward Good·rich [good-rich], /ˈgʊd rɪtʃ/, 1856–1931, U.S. chemist.

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How to use Acheson in a sentence

  • Acheson, too, was anything but an anti-Semite and quite free of malevolence.

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  • Mrs. Acheson roused herself to talk to the little girls, and was kindly anxious that Irene should not feel strange and unhappy.

  • Irene Packingham is coming because of a cough, and so is Mrs. Acheson, and really the only strong ones are the boys.

  • Ingleby had now to go to Mrs. Acheson, and tell her that Dorothy was not coming home to luncheon.

  • Ingleby kept back the expedition to Colla, and Mrs. Acheson asked no questions then.

  • As it proved, the fright and long watching had a very serious effect on Mrs. Acheson.

British Dictionary definitions for Acheson

Acheson

/ (ˈætʃɪsən) /


noun
  1. Dean (Gooderham). 1893–1971, US lawyer and statesman: secretary of state (1949–53) under President Truman

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