Baldwin

American  

[bawld-win] / ˈbɔld wɪn /

noun

1. James, 1924–87, U.S. writer.

2. James Mark, 1861–1934, U.S. psychologist.

3. Loammi 1740–1807, U.S. civil engineer and developer of the Baldwin apple.

4. Matthias William 1795–1866, U.S. inventor, manufacturer, and philanthropist.

5. Roger, 1884–1981, U.S. advocate of constitutional rights: a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union.

6. Stanley 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, 1867–1947, British statesman: prime minister 1923–24, 1924–29, 1935–37.

7. a variety of red, or red and yellow, winter apple, grown especially in the northeast U.S.

8. a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.

9. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

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Baldwin British  

/ ˈbɔːldwɪn /

noun

1. James Arthur . 1924–87, US Black writer, whose works include the novel Go Tell it on the Mountain (1954)

2. Stanley , 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. 1867–1947, British Conservative statesman: prime minister (1923–24, 1924–29, 1935–37)

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Baldwin

James Baldwin, who never once had to raise his voice to leave a room permanently changed.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

SNL remains a consistent thorn in his side, especially when Alec Baldwin is playing him.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

David, the American narrator of this groundbreaking novel by James Baldwin, has come to Paris hoping to elude his homosexuality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

In the San Gabriel Valley, Montebello, El Monte and Baldwin Park have all enacted temporary moratoriums, and Alhambra recently banned data centers as part of a zoning code update.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Aunt Fanny’s half-blind gaze swept teacher’s desk where Little Britches and a Baldwin apple were.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck