Durrell

American  

[door-uhl, duhr-] / ˈdʊər əl, ˈdʌr- /

noun

1. Lawrence (George), 1912–90, English novelist and poet.

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Durrell British  

/ ˈdʌrəl /

noun

1. Gerald ( Malcolm ). 1925–95, British zoologist and writer: his books include The Bafut Beagles (1954), My Family and Other Animals (1956), and The Aye-aye and I (1992)

2. his brother, Lawrence ( George ). 1912–90, British poet and novelist; author of The Alexandria Quartet of novels, consisting of Justine (1957), Balthazar (1958), Mountolive (1958), and Clea (1960). Later works include The Avignon Quintet of novels (1974–85)

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Example Sentences

Like Mavis Gallant and Lawrence Durrell, Jhabvala set many stories within the international milieu of diplomats and civil servants.

From The Wall Street Journal

It started with two small deals involving Durrell, a wholesale distributor of paint, and Preform Sealants, a plastics supplier to auto companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police have said that they arrived at a residence on Durrell Avenue just after midnight on Monday following reports of a possible burglary.

From BBC

There were questions entering Tuesday’s game about whether Liberty’s senior defensive end Durrell Johnson would play in the team’s bowl game.

From Seattle Times

The judge admitted he did not know whether Mr. Durrell took part in the attack.

From New York Times