Armstrong

[ahrm-strawng]

noun

1. (Daniel) Louis Satchmo, 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.

2. Edwin Howard, 1890–1954, U.S. electrical engineer and inventor: developed frequency modulation.

3. Henry Henry Jackson, 1912–88, U.S. boxer: world featherweight champion 1937–38; world lightweight champion 1938–39; world welterweight champion 1938–40.

4. Lance, born 1971, U.S. cyclist with seven consecutive victories (1999–2005) in the Tour-de-France.

5. Neil A., 1930–2012, U.S. astronaut: first person to walk on the moon, July 20, 1969.

Armstrong

/ ˈɑːmˌstrɒŋ /

noun

1. Edwin Howard. 1890–1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio

2. ( Daniel ) Louis, known as Satchmo. 1900–71, US jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer

3. Gillian. born 1950, Australian film director; her films include My Brilliant Career (1978), Little Women (1994), and Charlotte Gray (2001)

4. Neil ( Alden ). 1930–2012, US astronaut; commanded Apollo 11 on the first manned lunar landing during which he became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969

5. Lance . born 1971, US cyclist, winner of 7 Tour de France titles, 1999–2005; stripped of the titles in 2012 and banned for life, having been found to have used banned substances

Example Sentences

We find Louis Armstrong in a louder moment, his body and his trumpet framed by the long bell of a neighbor’s clarinet, his head thrown back in rollicking laughter.

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Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins were set to become the first human beings to land on the moon.

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"The sector is growing really quickly," said Mike Armstrong, Stark's managing director for the UK.

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The Mancunian rapper - whose real name is Harrison Armstrong - is already a big fan of the show.

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Dr Em May Armstrong, a plant researcher, says the key is finding the balance between resting more and becoming too lethargic.

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