Arthur

[ ahr-ther ]

/ ˈɑr θər /

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noun

Chester Alan, 1830–86, 21st president of the U.S. 1881–85.

legendary king in ancient Britain: leader of the Knights of the Round Table.

a male given name.

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How to use Arthur in a sentence

“The statements from the Police Chief of Windsor today demonstrate the systemic policing issues that generate civil rights violations across the country,” Arthur wrote.
Windsor police chief says backlash from viral video of pepper-spray incident caused him to fire officer|Gregory S. Schneider|April 14, 2021|Washington Post
Although Arthur was good at practicing medicine, he was even better at marketing and got a part-time gig, alongside his clinical duties, working at an advertising firm that handled drug company accounts.
For the Sackler family, a dynasty built on medicine, marketing and pain|Jonathan Cohn|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
Arthur, founded in 2019, and Weights & Biases, founded in 2017, are two more companies that offer monitoring platforms.
Worried about your firm’s AI ethics? These startups are here to help.|Karen Hao|January 15, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Like Fiddler, Arthur emphasizes explainability and bias mitigation, while Weights & Biases tracks machine-learning experiments to improve research reproducibility.
Worried about your firm’s AI ethics? These startups are here to help.|Karen Hao|January 15, 2021|MIT Technology Review

Arthur frequently has Zoom calls for his volunteer work that require him to take over LaVonia’s quiet, sunny study on the second floor.
Sharing a home office with your partner? Here’s how to keep the peace.|Amanda Long|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
In the 1950s, you had people like Richard Hofstadter and Arthur Schlesinger moving back and forth between the two worlds.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Oh, and that his profile on Twitter and his name elsewhere say “Ian Miles Cheong” whereas mine says “Arthur Chu.”
Rage Against GamerGate’s Hate Machine: What I Got For Speaking Up|Arthur Chu|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 1980s series followed in that tradition with episodes from Harlan Ellison, Arthur C. Clarke, and Anne Collins.
How a War-Weary Vet Created ‘The Twilight Zone’|Rich Goldstein|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arthur Acton decided to go into business with a neighbor in Florence, Bernard Berenson.
In Tussle Over Will, Mistress’s Family Takes a Bite Out of NYU|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arthur Caplan is the director of medical ethics for NYU Langone Medical Center.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arthur Woolf shortly after that time erected his double-cylinder engines in Cornwall.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The organ is inclosed in a case designed by Mr. Arthur Hill after old renaissance examples.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
She did not, however, express any opinion with regard to the Rev. Arthur Mason's habits, or feel especially interested in him.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
If Solsbury's saddle 'e'll carry,And run straight in 'arness with Arthur, 'e'll do!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895|Various
Legends accumulate here around the persons of Arthur and his knights.
The Towns of Roman Britain|James Oliver Bevan

British Dictionary definitions for Arthur

Arthur

/ (ˈɑːθə) /

noun

a legendary king of the Britons in the sixth century ad, who led Celtic resistance against the Saxons: possibly based on a historical figure; represented as leader of the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot

Chester Alan. 1830–86, 21st president of the US (1881–85)

not know whether one is Arthur or Martha Australian and NZ informal to be in a state of confusion

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