Anderson

[ an-der-suh n ]

/ ˈæn dər sən /

noun

Carl David,1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron; Nobel Prize 1936.

Dame Judith,1898–1992, Australian actress in the U.S.

Margaret Caroline,1893?–1973, U.S. editor and magazine publisher.

Marian,1902–93, U.S. contralto.

Maxwell,1888–1959, U.S. dramatist.

Philip Warren,born 1923, U.S. physicist: developer of solid-state circuitry; Nobel Prize 1977.

Sherwood,1876–1941, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

a city in central Indiana.

a city in NW South Carolina.

a river in the Northwest Territories, N Canada, flowing N and W to the Beaufort Sea. 465 miles (748 km) long.

Examples from the Web for anderson

Then, last year, she received a call from Anderson: “Hey, do you remember when we met over ten years ago?”
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Malone first met Anderson by chance over a decade ago following the release of the cult hit Donnie Darko.
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Mr Anderson Wheeler travelled from Tanzania where he works as a big game hunter to give evidence yesterday.
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The Daily Mail reports that Mr Anderson Wheeler, 34, said: “I found it very harassing and unnerving.”
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“I just pray that everyone just keep their children safe,” Anderson said.
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"Refers to the kind of work he does," responded Mrs. Anderson, sharply.
A Star for a Night|Elsie Janis
In a moment Mr. Anderson and Pud heard them splash as they plunged into the lake.
Bob Hunt in Canada|George W. Orton
The news from Major Anderson reached here early on Thursday, and was immediately communicated to you.
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Of course, I was obliged to leave hurriedly, but Anderson must have seen me running.
The Loyalist|James Francis Barrett
Major Anderson was an expert reader of these photographs, and he taught me all I know about the subject.
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British Dictionary definitions for anderson

Anderson

/ (ˈændəsən) /

noun

a river in N Canada, in the Northwest Territories, rising in lakes north of Great Bear Lake and flowing west and north to the Beaufort Sea. Length: about 580 km (360 miles)

Anderson

/ (ˈændəsən) /

noun

Carl David. 1905–91, US physicist, who discovered the positron in cosmic rays (1932): Nobel prize for physics 1936

Elizabeth Garrett. 1836–1917, English physician and feminist: a campaigner for the admission of women to the professions

John. 1893–1962, Australian philosopher, born in Scotland, whose theories are expounded in Studies in Empirical Philosophy (1962)

Dame Judith, real name Frances Margaret Anderson. 1898–1992, Australian stage and film actress

Lindsay (Gordon) 1923–94, British film and theatre director: his films include This Sporting Life (1963), If (1968), O Lucky Man! (1973), and The Whales of August (1987)

Marian. 1902–93, US contralto, the first Black permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York

Philip Warren. born 1923, US physicist, noted for his work on solid-state physics. Nobel prize for physics 1977

Sherwood. 1874–1941, US novelist and short-story writer, best known for Winesburg Ohio (1919), a collection of short stories illustrating small-town life

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