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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Example Sentences

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Bartlett

Christopher Machera, a member of Weil’s management committee, and Brian Parness, a private-equity partner, left for Paul Weiss and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

After the letter failed to quell criticism, Walmart’s head of corporate affairs, Dan Bartlett, published a letter addressed to a consumer advocate at the nonprofit Groundwork Collaborative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Some of the circles are close to Bartlett, some are far away.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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