Edgar

[ ed-ger ]

/ ˈɛd gər /

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noun

an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.

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showing self-respect

treating others with kindness

acting selfishly

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Origin of Edgar

First recorded in 1945–50; named after Edgar Allan Poe

Words nearby Edgar

Ederle, EDES, Edessa, edetate calcium disodium, edetic acid, Edgar, Edgar Atheling, edge, edgebone, edge city, edged

Other definitions for Edgar (2 of 2)

Edgar²

[ ed-ger ]

/ ˈɛd gər /

noun

a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “spear.”

How to use Edgar in a sentence

Edgar sees Carter and asks him to give him tips on how he can get his speech across more effectively.
‘Playing the Palace’ a campy, fun rom-com read|Kathi Wolfe|July 28, 2021|Washington Blade
Edgar has come over from the United Kingdom to speak at a charity event for a group that works to provide clean water to countries that need it.
‘Playing the Palace’ a campy, fun rom-com read|Kathi Wolfe|July 28, 2021|Washington Blade
Meanwhile, Edgar had returned to Cuba after that 2001 tour and continued to make music.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Seventeen-year-old Edgar Gonzalez formed one half of the group Doble Filo.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cuban hip-hop has evolved as well, both Edgar and Julio talk about the band Los Aldeanos as the new generation of Cuban hip-hop.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like Edgar, he remembers a unique time when American rappers came down and performed at the Primer Festival de Rap Cubano.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Edgar was invited to study at the Berkeley School of Music in Boston and at NYU in New York City.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With such a faculty Balzac could not be, like Edgar Poe, merely a narrator of nightmares.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
You, who love to amuse yourself in all depths, will you not make an excursion into the depths of Edgar Poe?
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
When he came home for good, unmarried and unengaged, she knew that she should succeed; and Edgar knew it too.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various
When Edgar should make his offer, as she knew he would, she would ask for time to reflect and make up her mind.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various
"That is a drawback certainly," laughed Edgar, running through the remainder of the book.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Edgar

Edgar

/ (ˈɛdɡə) /

noun

944–975 ad, king of Mercia and Northumbria (957–975) and of England (959–975)

?1074–1107, king of Scotland (1097–1107), fourth son of Malcolm III. He overthrew his uncle Donald to gain the throne

David. born 1948, British dramatist, noted for political plays such as Destiny (1976), Maydays (1983), and Albert Speer (1999): he adapted (1980) Nicholas Nickleby and (1991) Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for the RSC

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