Charlton

[chahrl-tn]

noun

1. a male given name.

Charlton

/ ˈtʃɑːltən /

noun

1. Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton . born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals (an England record)

2. his brother, Jack, full name John Charlton. born 1935, English footballer: played for Leeds United (1952–73) and England for whom he won 35 caps; manager of the Republic of Ireland (1986–95)

Example Sentences

“Wolves are one of the state’s most iconic species and coexistence is our collective future, but that comes with tremendous responsibility and sometimes hard decisions,” department Director Charlton Bonham said in a statement.

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Charlton, 22, then doubled the gold tally, winning GB's first world title in the individual pursuit since Bradley Wiggins in 2008.

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Charlton, who took silver on his championships debut last year, dominated this time around as he upgraded to gold - finishing more than three seconds clear of Denmark's Rasmus Pederson.

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Charlton climbed to fifth with a 3-0 win at Ipswich.

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Because I wasn't playing in teams, I remember I'd read the Shoot magazine and there was the Bobby Charlton Soccer School and I must have annoyed the life out of my mum and dad with saying, 'I needed to get to it' - and I was able to go there in the hope I could maybe be picked up.

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