Edgar

¹

[ed-ger]

noun

1. an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.

Edgar

²

[ed-ger]

noun

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

Edgar

/ ˈɛdɡə /

noun

1. 944–975 _ad , king of Mercia and Northumbria (957–975) and of England (959–975)

2. ?1074–1107, king of Scotland (1097–1107), fourth son of Malcolm III. He overthrew his uncle Donald to gain the throne

3. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Edgar¹

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

Example Sentences

Saint Edgar of Alberta: patron saint of disciplined capital, guardian of dividends, protector of anyone smart enough to ignore cable news.

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Fieseler's debut book "Tinderbox" won seven awards, including the Edgar Award, and his reporting has appeared in Slate, Commonweal and River Teeth, among publications.

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He has appeared in King Lear before, as Edgar opposite Sir Laurence Olivier in a TV version in 1983 - filmed in Granada TV's Manchester studio.

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Witchcraft has also featured prominently in conversations over the protracted dispute between the government and the family of the late President Edgar Lungu over his funeral.

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In the wake of his abduction on a highway in Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, social media activist Edgar Mwakabela, better known as Sativa, says he came close to death.

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