Bartlett

¹ American  

[bahrt-lit] / ˈbɑrt lɪt /

noun

Horticulture.

1. a large, yellow, juicy variety of pear.

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Bartlett ² American  

[bahrt-lit] / ˈbɑrt lɪt /

noun

1. John, 1820–1905, U.S. publisher: compiled Familiar Quotations.

2. John Russell, 1805–86, U.S. editor and bibliographer of early Americana.

3. Josiah, 1729–95, U.S. physician and statesman.

4. Paul Wayland, 1865–1925, U.S. sculptor.

5. Robert Abram, 1875–1946, U.S. Arctic explorer, born in Newfoundland.

6. Vernon, 1894–1983, English writer.

7. a town in southwestern Tennessee.

8. a town in northeastern Illinois.

9. a first name, form of Bartholomew.

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Bartlett British  

/ ˈbɑːtlɪt /

noun

1. the Williams pear, used esp in the US and generally of tinned pears

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Etymology

Origin of Bartlett

1825–35, so named by Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester, Mass.

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Bartlett

Her husband, Keith Bartlett - sometimes referred to as the "godfather" of UK drag racing - runs Santa Pod Raceway.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Bartlett has also been approached by Paramount Global Publishing to write a novel version of his Helga spinoff idea “The Patakis” and is currently in talks about a “Hey Arnold!” graphic novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The show’s diverse cast also represented what Bartlett called the “multiethnic gumbo” of American cities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Larry Bartlett, the former director of the US Refugee Assistance Programme, said it could even be "unlawful" to appropriate a programme defined in law for people who "really have no chance to go home".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

On April 17, we eat dinner at the Gaslight, which is one of the fancier restaurants in Bartlett.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven