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

The California State Protocol Foundation uses private donations to pay for gubernatorial expenses and was founded under former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Justin Arnold, head of the planning and development department, acknowledged the vibe: The man camp had become a “contentious item” with plenty of “online chatter, the back and forth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She sees an audiologist, she has an MRI; as Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, it’s not a tumor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

California's last Republican governor was Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose term ended in 2011.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“That could work in our favor,” Arnold said.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen