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

As portfolios go, the one put forward by John Arnold, the billionaire energy trader turned philanthropist, doesn’t get simpler.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Jane Fonda in aerobics garb in the ‘80s. 3. A makeup artist applying Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Terminator” prosthetics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“It makes you think about the connections that female artists have made for millennia with the earth—and it reminds us that we’re part of a living ecosystem,” Arnold says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

"If Fifa was to delay the game it gives us time to prepare properly," Arnold said.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Savannah and Lindy kept stopping by with papers to go over with Arnold and for me to give to my parents for signatures.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen