Andrew
Americannoun
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one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.
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a first name: from a Greek word meaning “manly.”
noun
Example Sentences
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The line probably originated with steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, once the richest man in America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little declared a state of emergency on the eve of the swells for seaside residents in Owhiro Bay, Island Bay, Houghton Bay and Breaker Bay.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick interviewed veteran federal prosecutor and MS NOW legal analyst Andrew Weissmann.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
And, of course, there was also the passing of Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, who had been Chris Cornell’s roommate and dear friend.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Unlike Jefferson and Madison, who both wrote and spoke at length about slavery and their feelings about some of their enslaved people, Andrew Jackson made few comments on the subject.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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