Arnold
[ahr-nld]
- Benedict,1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
- Sir Edwin,1832–1904, English poet and journalist.
- Henry H.Hap, 1886–1950, U.S. general.
- Matthew,1822–88, English essayist, poet, and literary critic.
- his fatherThomas,1795–1842, English clergyman, educator, historian, and writer.
- Thur·man Wesley [thur-muh n] /ˈθɜr mən/, 1891–1969, U.S. lawyer and writer.
- a town in E Missouri.
- a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “eagle” and “power.”
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Examples from the Web for arnold
Contemporary Examples
I inherited the Arnold Family Thunder ThighsTM, which was a source of frequent teasing and distress for me as a child.
He had invited a 19-year-old drifter named Arnold Murray to his house and they had had consensual sex.
Attendees this time around included usual suspects such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Barbra Streisand.
Did Arnold Schwarzenegger ever reach out to you about Rainier Wolfcastle?
Harry Shearer on Being Nixon, ‘The Simpsons Movie’ Sequel, and Why Obama Should Return His NobelMarlow Stern
October 21, 2014
Even if he had wanted to intervene, he couldn't have as he is "no Arnold Schwarzenegger," as he says.
The ‘Hunted’ Gays of Putin’s Russia: Vicious Vigilantes and State Bigotry Close UpTim Teeman
October 6, 2014
Historical Examples
Here is Arnold of Sowley will troll as good a stave as any man in the Company.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
"Aunt Mary," Arnold's second daughter, I have already spoken of.
A Writer's Recollections (In Two Volumes), Volume IMrs. Humphry Ward
Cursing, Arnold shoved the man aside and pulled the controls.
We're Friends, NowHenry Hasse
Arnold struggled with the terminals, most of which were a fused and tangled mess.
We're Friends, NowHenry Hasse
Arnold touched a hot terminal, jerked back his hand and swore.
We're Friends, NowHenry Hasse
Arnold1
- a town in N central England, in S Nottinghamshire. Pop: 37 402 (2001)
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Arnold2
- Sir Malcolm. 1921–2006, English composer, esp of orchestral works in a traditional idiom
- Matthew. 1822–88, English poet, essayist, and literary critic, noted particularly for his poems Sohrab and Rustum (1853) and Dover Beach (1867), and for his Essays in Criticism (1865) and Culture and Anarchy (1869)
- his father, Thomas. 1795–1842, English historian and educationalist, headmaster of Rugby School, noted for his reforms in public-school education
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Arnold
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