Dudley

[duhd-lee]

noun

Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester,1532?–88, British statesman and favorite of Queen Elizabeth.
Thomas,1576–1653, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1634–35, 1640–41, 1645–46, 1650–51.
a borough in West Midlands, central England, near Birmingham.

a male given name: from an Old English placename meaning “dry field.”

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Examples from the Web for dudley

Contemporary Examples of dudley

“College and high school blood drives account for as much as 20 percent of blood drives during the school year,” Dudley explained.
The Red Cross Is 80,000 Blood Donations Short
Kevin Zawacki
July 25, 2014
“Type in your ZIP code and blood drives close to you will come up,” Dudley said.
The Red Cross Is 80,000 Blood Donations Short
Kevin Zawacki
July 25, 2014
And while there now are blood reserves lining hospital shelves, Dudley said the nonprofit is hastily approaching a crisis.
The Red Cross Is 80,000 Blood Donations Short
Kevin Zawacki
July 25, 2014
Dudley ‘Tal’ Stokes, founding member of the team, answers questions on what really happened.
Jamaican Bobsledder Tal Stokes Takes to Reddit and Reveals ‘Cool Runnings’ Was Mostly Made Up
October 17, 2013
With this step, we are embracing a new phase of Dudley Do-Right behavior—one proctored by computers.
Facebook’s Organ-Donor Option Sounds Good, but Should We Be Paranoid About Privacy?
Kent Sepkowitz
May 2, 2012

Historical Examples of dudley

They were still sitting in silence when Mrs. Dudley came in.
Polly of Lady Gay Cottage
Emma C. Dowd
Mrs. Dudley smiled sympathetically, but offered no direct assistance.
Polly of Lady Gay Cottage
Emma C. Dowd
Richard Morrow was wise when in his extremity he turned to Dr. Dudley.
Polly of Lady Gay Cottage
Emma C. Dowd
Mrs. Dudley drew her down for a kiss and a “Polly, darling!”
Polly of Lady Gay Cottage
Emma C. Dowd
This piece of news was the foremost topic at the Dudley dinner-table.
Polly of Lady Gay Cottage
Emma C. Dowd

British Dictionary definitions for dudley

Dudley

¹

noun

a town in W central England, in Dudley unitary authority, West Midlands: wrought-iron industry. Pop: 194 919 (2001)
a unitary authority in W central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 304 800 (2003 est). Area: 98 sq km (38 sq miles)

Dudley

²

noun

Robert. See (Earl of) Leicester

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