Carter

[ kahr-ter ]

/ ˈkɑr tər /

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noun

Bennett Lester "Benny", 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.

Betty Lillie Mae Jones, 1930–98, U.S. jazz singer.

Don(ald James), 1926–2012, U.S. bowler.

(Eleanor) Ro·sa·lynn Smith

[roh-zuh-lin], /ˈroʊ zə lɪn/, born 1928, U.S. First Lady 1977–81 (wife of Jimmy Carter).

Elliott Elliott Cook Carter, Jr., 1908–2012, U.S. composer.

Hod·ding

[hod-ing], /ˈhɒd ɪŋ/, 1907–72, U.S. journalist and publisher.

Howard, 1873–1939, English Egyptologist.

James Earl, Jr. "Jimmy", born 1924, 39th president of the U.S. 1977–81.

Mrs. Leslie Caroline Louise Dudley, 1862–1937, U.S. actress.

May·belle

[mey-bel], /ˈmeɪˌbɛl/, "Mother Maybelle Carter", 1909–78, U.S. country-and-western singer and guitarist.

Nick, pen name of authors who wrote detective-story series in which Nick Carter, created by John R. Coryell, is the main character.

a male given name.

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How to use Carter in a sentence

They backed Carter’s Senate bill, which would have given police chiefs — rather than a three-person trial board made up of police officers — the power to discipline officers for wrongdoing.
Push for police reform creates rift in Maryland’s Democratic caucus|Ovetta Wiggins|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
Mom has admired all the American presidents, from Carter to Reagan to Obama, and believed our leaders because she trusted in the basic integrity of our democracy.
It’s Prague on the Potomac, as we wearily wait for a shot at the vaccine|Petula Dvorak|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
It was absolutely taken as a matter of faith by Carter that inflation was caused by budget deficits, so you had to rein in the budget, not government spending, in order to whip inflation.
The Trailer: Seven questions for the new political year|David Weigel|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
He has performed for Presidents dating to Jimmy Carter but did not perform at events linked to Carter’s 1977 Inauguration.
The Healing Power of Garth Brooks|Philip Elliott|January 21, 2021|Time

Carter's chief rival speaks entirely for herself in her first spot, saying she has a record of “bold, progressive leadership” that she'll bring to the Hill.
The Trailer: What's next for the Republican Party|David Weigel|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
Ass-kicking, bad guy-killing Carter is just a future spinster.
Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ Stomps on the Patriarchy|Melissa Leon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Its biggest asset, of course, is the steely Atwell, who never asks you to feel sorry for Carter despite all the sexism around her.
Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ Stomps on the Patriarchy|Melissa Leon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I could complain about how, two out of eight episodes in, Agent Carter is in no hurry to introduce its real villain.
Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ Stomps on the Patriarchy|Melissa Leon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Former Gov. Jimmy Carter entered the 1976 Presidential campaign as a more or less total unknown.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Carter has also been a fixture on boards and expert panels, in think tanks and at universities.
Ashton Carter, the Wonk Who Would Lead the Pentagon|Shane Harris, Tim Mak|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The canoe touched the grassy bank at the edge of the old Carter place at the far end of the lake just before noon.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
The ruin of the Carter house stood upon a knoll, several great elms sheltering it.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
She should not show panic because of the mysterious noise in the loft of the abandoned Carter house.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Carter was a very wealthy man whose land holdings—300,000 acres total—were second in Virginia only to the Fairfaxes.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Because of his enormous wealth and arrogant manner, he was nicknamed "King" Carter.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

British Dictionary definitions for Carter

Carter

/ (ˈkɑːtə) /

noun

Angela. 1940–92, British novelist and writer; her novels include The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984)

Elliot (Cook). 1908–2012, US composer. His works include the Piano Sonata (1945–46), four string quartets, and other orchestral pieces: Pulitzer Prize 1960, 1973

Howard. 1873–1939, English Egyptologist: excavated the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen

James Earl, known as Jimmy. born 1924, US Democratic statesman; 39th president of the US (1977–81); Nobel peace prize 2002

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