Arnold

[ahr-nld]

noun

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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Contemporary Examples of arnold

I inherited the Arnold Family Thunder ThighsTM, which was a source of frequent teasing and distress for me as a child.
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Carrie Arnold
December 20, 2014
He had invited a 19-year-old drifter named Arnold Murray to his house and they had had consensual sex.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero
Clive Irving
November 29, 2014
Attendees this time around included usual suspects such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Barbra Streisand.
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November 7, 2014
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Marlow 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 Up
Tim Teeman
October 6, 2014

Historical Examples of arnold

Here is Arnold of Sowley will troll as good a stave as any man in the Company.
The White Company
Arthur Conan Doyle
"Aunt Mary," Arnold's second daughter, I have already spoken of.
A Writer's Recollections (In Two Volumes), Volume I
Mrs. Humphry Ward
Cursing, Arnold shoved the man aside and pulled the controls.
We're Friends, Now
Henry Hasse
Arnold struggled with the terminals, most of which were a fused and tangled mess.
We're Friends, Now
Henry Hasse
Arnold touched a hot terminal, jerked back his hand and swore.
We're Friends, Now
Henry Hasse

British Dictionary definitions for arnold

Arnold

noun

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

Arnold

noun

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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Word Origin and History for arnold

Arnold

masc. proper name, from Old High German Arenwald, literally "having the strength of an eagle," from arn "eagle" (see erne) + wald "power" (see wield).