Curtis

[kur-tis]

noun

1. Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.

2. Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.

3. Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar 1850–1933, U.S. publisher.

4. George Ticknor 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.

5. George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.

6. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “courteous.”

Example Sentences

The group includes Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada, where gambling has been regulated by the state for a century, and Republican John Curtis from Utah, where gambling is banned.

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The group includes Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada, where gambling has been regulated by the state for a century, and Republican John Curtis from Utah, where gambling is banned.

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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s documentary about Sean Combs finally has a release date.

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Curtis Jones, who played against Forest, was even used as a right-back by England head coach Thomas Tuchel in the win away to Andorra in June.

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As much as the film is the first major Hollywood role for Mackey, a star in the making, it also features strong supporting performances from Jamie Lee Curtis and Albert Brooks.

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