Arnold

American  

[ahr-nld] / ˈɑr nld /

noun

1. Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.

2. Sir Edwin, 1832–1904, English poet and journalist.

3. Henry H. Hap, 1886–1950, U.S. general.

4. Matthew, 1822–88, English essayist, poet, and literary critic.

5. his father Thomas, 1795–1842, English clergyman, educator, historian, and writer.

6. Thurman Wesley 1891–1969, U.S. lawyer and writer.

7. a town in eastern Missouri.

8. a first name: from Germanic words meaning “eagle” and “power.”

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Arnold ¹ British  

/ ˈɑːnəld /

noun

1. Sir Malcolm. 1921–2006, English composer, esp of orchestral works in a traditional idiom

2. 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)

3. 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 ² British  

/ ˈɑːnəld /

noun

1. a town in N central England, in S Nottinghamshire. Pop: 37 402 (2001)

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Example Sentences

I live in Arnold and we'll respond in the usual way as a community and will support the police in the important work they're doing.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, Steyer and Taylor pledged $1 million in loans to support vulnerable people in Oakland facing foreclosure in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In her job at Arnold Ventures, Ms. Szarama urged the FDA to restrict accelerated approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“We’re the Brewers,” Milwaukee president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Maybe Rock had come back and followed some of the men to Arnold’s house and figured out that Arnold kind of ran the show.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen